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Associate+3% vs national median357 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 30th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,382
middle 50%: $43,722 – $89,277
Median · 5 years out
$76,896
middle 50%: $54,208 – $103,417
Median · 10 years out
$87,170
middle 50%: $67,138 – $120,035

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.

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

Construction Trades graduates start with a $66k median salary. By year 10, median earnings reach $87k.

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 yrs
≈ $5,301 total interest

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