Associate+2% vs national median2,129 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 210th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,414
middle 50%: $46,007 – $72,818
Median · 5 years out
$69,756
middle 50%: $52,861 – $88,000
Median · 10 years out
$79,304
middle 50%: $59,583 – $100,394
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Arapahoe Community College health associates earn a median of $58k in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $70k, and $79k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,069 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,918 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,909 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$69,872 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$69,763 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$69,750 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$69,572 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$69,251 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arapahoe Community College
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
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