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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median47 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 1st of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $22,712 – $36,609
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,746
Median · 10 years out
$41,501
middle 50%: $27,237 – $57,619

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Film/Video and Photographic Arts (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 Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $41,501 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $38,534 for this field, ranking 1st of 4 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,393 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$39,708 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$38,534 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$86,581 · 5 yrs out
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$85,089 · 5 yrs out
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$77,825 · 5 yrs out
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$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
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$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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