Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median1,437 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Community College of Denver
Ranked 73rd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $24,251 – $46,669
Median · 5 years out
$50,479
middle 50%: $35,490 – $72,879
Median · 10 years out
$63,227
middle 50%: $41,985 – $90,204
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
Community College of Denver certificate holders in Health Professions earn a $34k median starting salary. Earnings rise to $50k by year five and $63k 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?
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,034 total interest
Same major at other universities
College Of DuPage
$51,152 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$50,771 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$50,419 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$50,181 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$49,620 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$49,568 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Community College of Denver
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,849 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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