Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like automotive service, welding, and HVAC, as well as programs in nursing and allied health. The college emphasizes real-world experience through internships and clinical partnerships, connecting students with local employers. Many programs incorporate flexible online and on-campus coursework, with career services available to assist with job placement.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Colorado Mountain College
4 trade programs at Colorado Mountain College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Criminal Justice
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92 | $68,129/yr | — |
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Nursing
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88 | $68,039/yr | $9,000 |
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Allied Health Professions
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75 | $48,148/yr | $5,500 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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56 | $32,551/yr | $7,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Colorado
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Colorado, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Colorado
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Colorado. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Glenwood Springs
Other cities in Colorado with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Glenwood Springs.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Colorado Mountain College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.