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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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Trades, General earn a median $64,930 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $56,249 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,440 total interest

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