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Construction trades programs in Colorado
Colorado has 6 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Colorado, expect to start around $38,410–$42,700 and reach a median of $47,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $56,670 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Colorado). Graduates of these Colorado programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Colorado
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 18,680 employed in Colorado. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Colorado, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AuroraColorado SpringsDenverGreeleyLakewood
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public | 102 | not reported | not reported | 97% | $13,995 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Public | 51 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Public | 32 | not reported | not reported | 76% | not reported |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.