Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Arapahoe Community College has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $86,526 one year after finishing, against $80,628 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$54,779
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Arapahoe Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 53 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 18 | $86,526 | N/A | $80,6287% above | $25,813 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 82 | $73,297 | $83,150 | $79,9434% above | $19,500 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 16 | N/A | $73,287 | $55,93531% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 51 | N/A | $71,635 | $54,82331% above | $12,150 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | N/A | $61,975 | $49,32326% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 11 | $50,364 | $60,817 | $41,44547% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 28 | N/A | $60,131 | $60,0860% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 8 | N/A | $57,984 | $47,30623% above | N/A |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 23 | $57,903 | N/A | $54,5126% above | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 10 | N/A | $56,165 | $46,24621% above | N/A |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 41 | $54,973 | $54,411 | $53,0902% above | $13,000 |
| Legal Support Services | 7 | $60,533 | $53,181 | $45,75116% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 496 | $41,469 | $48,756 | $42,77414% above | $11,062 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 44 | $39,058 | $44,888 | $37,68919% above | $15,125 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 180 | $50,073 | $64,662 | $56,69514% above | $6,125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 70 | $62,300 | $64,108 | $58,7729% above | $4,750 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 273 | N/A | $58,888 | $56,8214% above | $9,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 47 | N/A | $50,280 | $50,5931% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 7 | $46,002 | N/A | $34,73832% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 17 | $44,358 | N/A | $41,4057% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 27 | N/A | $43,863 | $38,71413% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not available | N/A | $39,736 | $31,75825% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Arapahoe Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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