Installation and repair
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
- Median pay
- $68,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
Via Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Colorado School of Trades Outcomes
Colorado School of Trades graduation rate and earnings
Graduation rate: 76.1% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 92.9% return for a second year. Median earnings: $50,801 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
Colorado School of Trades has 1 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $44,411 four years after finishing, against $48,487 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
76.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
92.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
0%
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$50,801
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Colorado School of Trades graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $50,801 | $45,192 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowedSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | Not reported | $19,219 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($25,187 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 19.8 years | 23 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 132 private for-profit two-year colleges nationwide with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Colorado School of Trades graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, latest data
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Colorado School of Trades. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.
- Largest program
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- 71 graduates · $44,411 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 0 of 1 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Median debt is 27% of a year's earnings
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 71 | $37,432 | $44,411 | $48,4878% below | $12,000 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Colorado School of Trades reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Installation and repair
Watch and Clock Repairers
- Median pay
- $67,230
- Outlook
- Little or no change
High school diploma
Via Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
Production
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Median pay
- $62,620
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
Via Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Repairing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
Installation and repair
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Median pay
- $52,720
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
Via Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
Production
Gem and Diamond Workers
- Median pay
- $52,540
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
Via Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Production
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Median pay
- $52,540
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
Via Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
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Did you know? Colorado School of Trades
- $50,801median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
- 76.1%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
- 92.9%of first-year students come back for a second year.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
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