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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median86 grads tracked

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 3rd of 11 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,969
middle 50%: $49,855 – $76,958
Median · 5 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $51,550 – $85,062
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $50,676 – $82,803

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection earn a median $61,969 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $55,935 for this field, ranking 3rd of 11 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,032 total interest

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