Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median302 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Front Range Community College
Ranked 8th of 10 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,374
middle 50%: $21,856 – $43,774
Median · 5 years out
$41,775
middle 50%: $29,756 – $61,651
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,967 – $70,870
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation graduates from this Colorado college earn a median first-year salary of $32k. Earnings grow to $51k by the tenth year of employment.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,841 total interest
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$55,246 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$45,138 · 5 yrs out
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$38,771 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$71,899 · 5 yrs out
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$68,943 · 5 yrs out
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$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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$66,641 · 5 yrs out
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$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
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