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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median361 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 49th of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,402
middle 50%: $30,512 – $67,642
Median · 5 years out
$55,634
middle 50%: $40,084 – $74,193
Median · 10 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $46,337 – $91,460

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (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 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,402 one year after graduating, rising to $73,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 49th of 77 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,931 total interest

Same major at other universities

McHenry County College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$53,279 · 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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 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

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