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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median114 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Front Range Community College

Ranked 6th of 16 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,272
middle 50%: $22,534 – $46,383
Median · 5 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $29,785 – $66,303
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Front Range Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $32,272 one year after graduating, rising to $43,384 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 6th of 16 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?

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,887 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$42,286 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$38,305 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Front Range Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,152 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$68,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out

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