Certificate (under 1 year)31 grads tracked
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Red Rocks Community College
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $19,929 – $57,619
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$50,441
middle 50%: $34,840 – $62,818
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (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 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $50,441 by year ten. Figures are based on 31 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,713 total interest
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