Colorado Mesa University
Public in Grand Junction, CO. 18 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, fire science, electrician, auto technician and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 56 | $62,610 | $5,500 | $63 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 91 | $51,512 | $10,812 | $123 |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 23 | $45,968 | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 73 | $40,438 | $11,000 | $125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 121 | $36,979 | $12,662 | $144 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Fire Protection | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Fire Protection | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $62,610 one year out, 40% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
- Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $51,512 one year out, 21% above the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
- Precision Metal Working (associate degree): graduates earned $45,968 one year out, 7% below the national median for welding associate degree programs ($49,506).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $40,438 one year out, 24% below the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Intellitec College-Grand Junction (Grand Junction, CO), about 3 miles away
- Technical College of the Rockies (Delta, CO), about 38 miles away
Before you apply
- Culinary Arts & Baking: What do graduates typically earn compared with the program's debt?
- Fire Science & Protection: Does the program include a recognized fire academy or EMT certification?
- Electrician & Power Line: Do your classroom hours count toward my state's licensing requirement?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.