Associate+2% vs national median728 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Ranked 209th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,731
middle 50%: $50,181 – $80,573
Median · 5 years out
$69,763
middle 50%: $52,668 – $85,618
Median · 10 years out
$71,191
middle 50%: $48,803 – $89,668
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
Associate degree holders in Health Professions earn $66k in their first year. Median salaries reach $71k by year 10.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,548 total interest
Same major at other universities
Seminole State College
$69,971 · 5 yrs out
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
Arapahoe Community College
$69,756 · 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
Other majors at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,150 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$63,292 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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