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Associate-19% vs national median39 grads tracked

Education at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 150th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,458
middle 50%: $22,558 – $40,613
Median · 5 years out
$34,351
middle 50%: $27,020 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $29,458 one year after graduating, rising to $34,351 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 150th of 208 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
13.8 yrs
≈ $15,826 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$35,193 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$34,978 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$34,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$34,449 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$34,307 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$34,222 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$34,160 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$34,055 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$33,960 · 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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