Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median573 grads tracked
Education at Front Range Community College
Ranked 19th of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,487
middle 50%: $24,814 – $40,160
Median · 5 years out
$36,474
middle 50%: $26,525 – $47,695
Median · 10 years out
$47,740
middle 50%: $31,485 – $72,095
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education certificate holders earn a median of $32k in year one. After five years, the median salary is $36k.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,055 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lone Star College System
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$33,495 · 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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