WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median146 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 33rd of 89 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,422
middle 50%: $42,063 – $78,278
Median · 5 years out
$67,746
middle 50%: $50,767 – $88,052
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $53,444 – $78,843

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (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 Construction Trades earn a median $59,422 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $69,154 for this field, ranking 33rd of 89 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,076 total interest

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