Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO · Public · 2,821 students · Visit Website

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

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$54,216/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

78/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,700/yr
Out-of-state: $12,540/yr

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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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92 $68,129/yr 272.2x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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88 $68,039/yr $9,000 149.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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75 $48,148/yr $5,500 194.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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56 $32,551/yr $7,000 80.7x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

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.

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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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.