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Associate-17% vs national median39 grads tracked

Transportation and Materials Moving at Colorado Northwestern Community College

Ranked 24th of 28 associate programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,044
middle 50%: $19,694 – $35,298
Median · 5 years out
$54,365
middle 50%: $42,146 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$89,177
middle 50%: $55,935 – $104,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Transportation and Materials Moving (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado Northwestern Community College's associate program in Transportation and Materials Moving earn a median $27,044 one year after graduating, rising to $89,177 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $65,353 for this field, ranking 24th of 28 reporting programs.

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $10,211 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$56,757 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$48,144 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,763 · 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

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