Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median302 grads tracked
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at Front Range Community College
Ranked 3rd of 3 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 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 Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management students earn a median starting salary of $32k. Ten-year median earnings reach $51k for this certificate program.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,841 total interest
Same major at other universities
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