Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median2,856 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 91st of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,997
middle 50%: $24,130 – $44,863
Median · 5 years out
$48,704
middle 50%: $34,013 – $67,784
Median · 10 years out
$64,908
middle 50%: $45,781 – $88,761
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Arapahoe Community College certificate holders in health professions earn $33k in year one. Median earnings grow to $49k after five years and $65k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,352 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tyler Junior College
$49,392 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$49,366 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$49,088 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$48,442 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$48,370 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,996 · 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
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 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
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