Certificate (under 1 year)+34% vs national median166 grads tracked
Construction Trades, General at Red Rocks Community College
Ranked 2nd of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,930
middle 50%: $43,216 – $91,685
Median · 5 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $49,000 – $106,801
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $53,873 – $96,572
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades certificate holders earn a median $64,930 in their first year. Median salaries reach $71,728 after ten years.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,440 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Louis Community College
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
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$76,644 · 5 yrs out
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$71,899 · 5 yrs out