Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median423 grads tracked
Real Estate at Colorado Mountain College
Ranked 22nd of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,085
middle 50%: $31,593 – $67,774
Median · 5 years out
$46,883
middle 50%: $31,303 – $70,655
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $33,947 – $83,321
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Real Estate certificate holders at Colorado Mountain College earn $48k in year one. Salaries reach $53k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,658 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$52,452 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$42,762 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado Mountain College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$69,023 · 5 yrs out
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