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
Drafting and Design Engineering graduates from Red Rocks Community College earn $46k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $73k.
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
Amarillo College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$58,363 · 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
Lakeland Community College
$55,464 · 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
Del Mar College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$52,636 · 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
Related fields of study
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Compare universities
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities