WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+83% vs national median90 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 4th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,238
middle 50%: $36,491 – $69,644
Median · 5 years out
$78,709
middle 50%: $49,855 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $54,238 one year after graduating, rising to $78,709 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 83% above the national median of $42,917 for this field, ranking 4th of 24 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,050 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon Coast Community College
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$71,191 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$58,094 · 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
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
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out

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