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Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median60 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 1st of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,937 – $61,630
Median · 5 years out
$48,984
middle 50%: $35,430 – $62,181
Median · 10 years out
$48,182
middle 50%: $37,041 – $63,874

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Film/Video and Photographic Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Red Rocks Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $48,182 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $38,592 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 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?

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,928 total interest

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