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?
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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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,030 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ranger College
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$82,235 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$82,071 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$81,919 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,817 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$81,658 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$81,509 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Community College of Denver
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$76,749 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Legal Professions and Studies (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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