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Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median67 grads tracked

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Front Range Community College

Ranked 7th of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,777
middle 50%: $34,630 – $66,779
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $41,357 – $73,014
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Front Range Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,777 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $73,872 for this field, ranking 7th of 7 reporting programs.

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
7 yrs
≈ $7,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marion Technical College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Front Range Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,152 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$68,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out

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