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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median309 grads tracked

Education at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 16th of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,779
middle 50%: $23,815 – $40,304
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,172 – $50,615
Median · 10 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $31,089 – $68,626

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Education earn a median $30,779 one year after graduating, rising to $43,497 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $38,279 for this field, ranking 16th of 36 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,127 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
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
Portland Community College
$38,325 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$36,474 · 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

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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