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Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median152 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 27th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,698
middle 50%: $32,272 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,171 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $48,698 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 27th of 178 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,877 total interest

Same major at other universities

Des Moines Area Community College
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$69,869 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$66,824 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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