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Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median235 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 4th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,550
middle 50%: $37,247 – $67,131
Median · 5 years out
$64,243
middle 50%: $45,676 – $85,769
Median · 10 years out
$76,958
middle 50%: $54,757 – $93,321

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental Control 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 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,550 one year after graduating, rising to $76,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $53,707 for this field, ranking 4th of 20 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,874 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,560 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$54,993 · 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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