Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median514 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Red Rocks Community College
Ranked 28th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,093
middle 50%: $40,922 – $81,941
Median · 5 years out
$68,738
middle 50%: $48,104 – $91,627
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $51,424 – $91,109
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades certificate holders from Red Rocks Community College see a first-year median salary of $58k. Earnings reach approximately $69k after five to 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,137 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$70,912 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Dixie Technical College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Red Rocks Community College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
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