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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median162 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 91st of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,563
middle 50%: $24,514 – $51,789
Median · 5 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $35,474 – $73,014
Median · 10 years out
$59,353
middle 50%: $43,722 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (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 Precision Metal Working earn a median $33,563 one year after graduating, rising to $59,353 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 91st of 150 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,186 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern Technical College
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$49,794 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$48,943 · 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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