Trade Schools in Colorado

216 programs at 55 schools · Average earnings $40,024/yr
Programs Analyzed
216
Schools
55
Avg Grad Earnings
$40,024/yr
Avg Score
61/100

Highest Earning Programs in Colorado

Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in Colorado.

Program School Earnings Score AI-Proof
Allied Health Professions Red Rocks Community College $104,021/yr 80 Resilient
Nursing Morgan Community College $76,759/yr 86 Moderate
Dental Assisting Community College of Denver $76,712/yr 72 Resilient
Nursing Front Range Community College $76,014/yr 85 Moderate
Practical Nursing Otero College $74,405/yr 88 AI-Proof
Nursing Otero College $74,179/yr 85 Moderate
Nursing Arapahoe Community College $73,926/yr 86 Moderate
Electrical Installation Trinidad State College $73,424/yr 86 AI-Proof
Nursing Pikes Peak State College $72,869/yr 85 Moderate
Criminal Justice Red Rocks Community College $72,583/yr 91 Resilient

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Skilled Trades (26 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Electrical Installation Trinidad State College
Trinidad
86 $73,424/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Aims Community College
Greeley
76 $47,529/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Aims Community College
Greeley
76 $42,120/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Community College of Aurora
Aurora
74 $57,677/yr AI-Proof
Precision Metalworking Aims Community College
Greeley
74 $47,680/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Front Range Community College
Westminster
72 $41,745/yr AI-Proof
Electrical Installation Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction
70 $49,330/yr AI-Proof
Electrical Installation Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
69 $70,780/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Pickens Technical College
Aurora
69 $38,503/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
68 $38,845/yr AI-Proof
Precision Metalworking Front Range Community College
Westminster
64 $34,125/yr AI-Proof
Plumbing Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
63 $63,386/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Front Range Community College
Westminster
61 $36,836/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield
60 $55,219/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
60 $42,896/yr AI-Proof
Precision Metalworking Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
59 $43,715/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
59 $40,358/yr AI-Proof
Precision Metalworking Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
56 $44,943/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
56 $35,905/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
55 $34,423/yr AI-Proof
Precision Metalworking Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
55 $25,970/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
53 $30,348/yr AI-Proof
Precision Metalworking Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
52 $37,249/yr AI-Proof
Vehicle Repair Technology Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
52 $29,909/yr AI-Proof
HVAC Technology Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
49 $35,919/yr AI-Proof
Precision Systems Repair Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood
47 $39,981/yr AI-Proof

Healthcare (88 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Nursing Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
89 $69,953/yr Moderate
Practical Nursing Otero College
La Junta
88 $74,405/yr AI-Proof
Nursing Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
88 $68,039/yr Moderate
Nursing Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan
86 $76,759/yr Moderate
Nursing Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
86 $73,926/yr Moderate
Practical Nursing Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan
86 $64,066/yr AI-Proof
Nursing Front Range Community College
Westminster
85 $76,014/yr Moderate
Nursing Otero College
La Junta
85 $74,179/yr Moderate
Nursing Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
85 $72,869/yr Moderate
Nursing Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
85 $72,520/yr Moderate
Nursing Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
84 $70,087/yr Moderate
Nursing Trinidad State College
Trinidad
84 $66,009/yr Moderate
Practical Nursing Pickens Technical College
Aurora
82 $53,360/yr AI-Proof
Nursing Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
81 $68,853/yr Moderate
Allied Health Professions Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
80 $104,021/yr Resilient
Mental Health Services Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
80 $59,198/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Community College of Denver
Denver
78 $72,086/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
76 $59,024/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Aims Community College
Greeley
76 $51,145/yr Resilient
Health Administration Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
76 $43,631/yr Moderate
Dental Assisting Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
75 $62,355/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
75 $48,148/yr Resilient
Nursing Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
73 $70,663/yr Moderate
Nursing Denver College of Nursing
Denver
73 $70,197/yr Moderate
Health Administration Front Range Community College
Westminster
73 $43,801/yr Moderate
Practical Nursing Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
73 $36,234/yr AI-Proof
Dental Assisting Community College of Denver
Denver
72 $76,712/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Aims Community College
Greeley
72 $46,643/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Front Range Community College
Westminster
71 $35,838/yr Resilient
Clinical Laboratory Science Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
70 $63,746/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
70 $62,663/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Community College of Denver
Denver
70 $57,873/yr Resilient
Practical Nursing Front Range Community College
Westminster
70 $29,021/yr AI-Proof
Dental Assisting Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
69 $62,148/yr Resilient
Practical Nursing Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
69 $57,339/yr AI-Proof
Practical Nursing Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
69 $54,021/yr AI-Proof
Allied Health Professions Community College of Aurora
Aurora
69 $37,502/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Front Range Community College
Westminster
68 $58,164/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
68 $42,853/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Front Range Community College
Westminster
67 $38,793/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
66 $48,715/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
66 $42,297/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
65 $49,680/yr Resilient
Practical Nursing Technical College of the Rockies
Delta
65 $42,451/yr AI-Proof
Allied Health Professions Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
65 $35,555/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
63 $44,175/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting Front Range Community College
Westminster
63 $37,396/yr Resilient
Practical Nursing Community College of Denver
Denver
63 $23,614/yr AI-Proof
Practical Nursing Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
62 $37,744/yr AI-Proof
Allied Health Professions Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
61 $62,420/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
61 $39,475/yr Resilient
Health Administration Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
61 $29,536/yr Moderate
Dental Assisting Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
60 $65,693/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
60 $57,831/yr Resilient
Allied Health Professions Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
60 $56,805/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Pickens Technical College
Aurora
60 $27,724/yr Resilient
Practical Nursing Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
60 $25,507/yr AI-Proof
Health Administration Colorado Christian University
Lakewood
59 $37,801/yr Moderate
Clinical Laboratory Science Front Range Community College
Westminster
59 $33,294/yr Resilient
Health Administration Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
59 $28,219/yr Moderate
Health Administration Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
59 $28,219/yr Moderate
Health Administration IBMC College
Fort Collins
58 $33,672/yr Moderate
Health Administration Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
58 $26,557/yr Moderate
Practical Nursing Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
57 $28,834/yr AI-Proof
Medical Assisting Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
56 $31,915/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
56 $31,915/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting Pickens Technical College
Aurora
56 $31,002/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
56 $30,907/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
56 $30,654/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
55 $30,095/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
55 $29,358/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting IBMC College
Fort Collins
54 $32,618/yr Resilient
Health Administration Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
52 $25,841/yr Moderate
Clinical Laboratory Science Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
49 $33,825/yr Resilient
Clinical Laboratory Science Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
47 $31,071/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
47 $29,935/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting IBMC College
Fort Collins
45 $31,222/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
45 $27,301/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
45 $27,301/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora
44 $26,058/yr Resilient
Alternative Medicine Front Range Community College
Westminster
44 $25,956/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
43 $24,157/yr Resilient
Massage Therapy Colorado School of Healing Arts
Lakewood
42 $27,724/yr Resilient
Massage Therapy Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
41 $23,916/yr Resilient
Alternative Medicine Front Range Community College
Westminster
39 $28,076/yr Resilient
Massage Therapy Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
Greeley
38 $18,343/yr Resilient
Massage Therapy Dr. Ida Rolf Institute
Boulder
37 $16,723/yr Resilient
Massage Therapy Technical College of the Rockies
Delta
36 $14,804/yr Resilient

Engineering & Technology (13 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Computer Science Colorado State University Global
Aurora
82 $61,737/yr Exposed
Computer Science Front Range Community College
Westminster
81 $45,174/yr Exposed
Computer Networking Front Range Community College
Westminster
80 $52,583/yr Exposed
Computer Science Front Range Community College
Westminster
79 $53,219/yr Exposed
Computer Networking Front Range Community College
Westminster
75 $52,244/yr Exposed
Environmental Technology Front Range Community College
Westminster
74 $70,888/yr Resilient
Environmental Technology Pickens Technical College
Aurora
62 $40,146/yr Resilient
Computer Networking Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
55 $29,427/yr Exposed
Electrical Engineering Technology Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
53 $42,852/yr Moderate
Computer Networking Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
53 $27,510/yr Exposed
Drafting & Design Technology Front Range Community College
Westminster
52 $33,893/yr Moderate
Computer Networking Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
52 $26,192/yr Exposed
Environmental Technology Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
51 $40,778/yr Resilient

Criminal Justice & Public Safety (12 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Criminal Justice Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
92 $68,129/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
91 $72,583/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Front Range Community College
Westminster
90 $69,776/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Aims Community College
Greeley
90 $57,841/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
87 $54,371/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
87 $50,546/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
86 $52,241/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Otero College
La Junta
85 $50,431/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction
83 $65,638/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Trinidad State College
Trinidad
81 $42,381/yr Resilient
Fire Protection Aims Community College
Greeley
77 $44,470/yr Resilient
Criminal Justice Technical College of the Rockies
Delta
72 $56,589/yr Resilient

Personal Services (25 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Culinary Arts Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder
65 $30,224/yr AI-Proof
Culinary Arts Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder
61 $25,682/yr AI-Proof
Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
60 $50,953/yr AI-Proof
Culinary Arts Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
59 $22,599/yr AI-Proof
Cosmetology Pickens Technical College
Aurora
50 $22,997/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
Westminster
48 $27,005/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver
48 $26,636/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood
47 $24,952/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
47 $22,488/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
44 $21,501/yr Resilient
Cosmetology The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
44 $21,340/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Cheeks Beauty Academy
Loveland
44 $20,746/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
44 $20,417/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver
44 $20,014/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Avalon Institute-Aurora
Aurora
44 $19,903/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Stacey James Institute
Parker
43 $19,659/yr Resilient
Cosmetology United Beauty College
Denver
43 $19,322/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
43 $18,804/yr Resilient
Cosmetology IBMC College
Fort Collins
42 $22,822/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Technical College of the Rockies
Delta
42 $17,125/yr Resilient
Cosmetology International Salon and Spa Academy
Colorado Springs
42 $16,847/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Empire Beauty School-Thornton
Thornton
42 $16,251/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Empire Beauty School-Littleton
Littleton
42 $15,322/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Empire Beauty School-Aurora
Aurora
42 $15,322/yr Resilient
Cosmetology Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
40 $12,890/yr Resilient

Business & Office (10 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Business Administration Community College of Aurora
Aurora
85 $38,496/yr Moderate
Business Administration University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver
83 $56,979/yr Moderate
Business Administration Front Range Community College
Westminster
83 $41,596/yr Moderate
Business Administration Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
81 $49,531/yr Moderate
Business Administration Front Range Community College
Westminster
74 $40,016/yr Moderate
Accounting Front Range Community College
Westminster
68 $38,838/yr Exposed
Business Administration Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
68 $29,393/yr Moderate
Business Administration Colorado Christian University
Lakewood
64 $41,841/yr Moderate
Business Administration Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
62 $32,525/yr Moderate
Accounting Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
56 $34,762/yr Exposed

Agriculture & Natural Resources (12 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Horticulture Front Range Community College
Westminster
70 $28,703/yr Resilient
Natural Resources Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
64 $38,698/yr Moderate
Wildlife Management Front Range Community College
Westminster
55 $36,860/yr Moderate
Veterinary Technology Community College of Denver
Denver
54 $38,655/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Front Range Community College
Westminster
52 $35,040/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
50 $36,875/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
50 $36,090/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver
47 $38,899/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
45 $28,808/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
42 $25,638/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
42 $25,638/yr Resilient
Veterinary Technology Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs
39 $29,194/yr Resilient

Education (4 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Teacher Education Front Range Community College
Westminster
68 $29,749/yr Moderate
Teacher Education Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
61 $24,960/yr Moderate
Teacher Education Community College of Denver
Denver
59 $18,399/yr Moderate
Teacher Education Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
58 $28,664/yr Moderate

Arts & Design (3 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Design and Applied Arts Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
54 $32,100/yr Moderate
Design and Applied Arts Front Range Community College
Westminster
44 $21,397/yr Moderate
Film & Photography Community College of Aurora
Aurora
39 $20,533/yr Moderate

Family & Consumer Sciences (1 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Human Development & Family Studies Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
73 $34,716/yr Moderate

Other Programs (22 programs)

Program School Score Earnings AI-Proof
Legal Support Services Front Range Community College
Westminster
59 $38,485/yr Exposed
Liberal Arts & Humanities Community College of Aurora
Aurora
56 $38,729/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
56 $32,551/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Aims Community College
Greeley
56 $29,845/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Arapahoe Community College
Littleton
54 $38,592/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Front Range Community College
Westminster
50 $35,023/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Community College of Denver
Denver
47 $29,078/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
46 $30,640/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
46 $26,779/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
45 $27,242/yr AI-Proof
Health & Physical Education Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
45 $23,154/yr Resilient
Liberal Arts & Humanities Trinidad State College
Trinidad
44 $30,532/yr AI-Proof
Liberal Arts & Humanities Lamar Community College
Lamar
43 $25,669/yr AI-Proof
Legal Support Services IBMC College
Fort Collins
42 $37,542/yr Exposed
Liberal Arts & Humanities Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction
42 $32,460/yr AI-Proof
Public Relations & Advertising Colorado Media School
Denver
42 $15,718/yr Moderate
Graphic Communications Front Range Community College
Westminster
40 $25,702/yr Moderate
Liberal Arts & Humanities Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
40 $24,287/yr AI-Proof
Broadcasting & Digital Media Colorado Media School
Denver
40 $18,896/yr Moderate
Biblical Studies Colorado Christian University
Lakewood
39 $39,106/yr Moderate
Graphic Communications Front Range Community College
Westminster
34 $24,989/yr Moderate
Graphic Communications Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
33 $25,596/yr Moderate

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About This Data

This page shows 216 trade and vocational programs at 55 schools in Colorado using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research.

Programs are grouped by field of study with Skilled Trades listed first. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and career path analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research. Last updated 2026.