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Associate+16% vs national median140 grads tracked

Construction Trades, General at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 3rd of 9 associate programs in Construction Trades, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,930
middle 50%: $40,342 – $88,921
Median · 5 years out
$71,155
middle 50%: $45,137 – $107,481
Median · 10 years out
$79,444
middle 50%: $58,065 – $108,001

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's associate program in Construction Trades, General earn a median $64,930 one year after graduating, rising to $79,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $61,580 for this field, ranking 3rd of 9 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,558 total interest

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