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Associate+10% vs national median896 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Community College of Denver

Ranked 110th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,957
middle 50%: $53,485 – $83,862
Median · 5 years out
$81,941
middle 50%: $66,671 – $98,401
Median · 10 years out
$89,078
middle 50%: $68,635 – $109,717

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

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

Community College of Denver nursing graduates see a first-year median of $69k. Salaries reach $82k by year five and $89k 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,030 total interest

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