Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Colorado Mountain College has 12 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $92,166 four years after finishing, against $86,020 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
$50,407
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 Colorado Mountain College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 38 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 | 19 | $86,342 | $92,166 | $86,0207% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 65 | $51,900 | $64,949 | $64,5901% above | $11,000 |
| Sustainability Studies | 27 | $42,054 | $52,293 | $59,66012% below | $17,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 52 | $80,012 | $76,473 | $79,9434% below | $6,192 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 28 | $43,821 | $66,500 | $40,89663% above | $8,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 341 | $37,433 | $47,274 | $42,77411% above | $7,904 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 50 | $72,921 | $74,157 | $58,77226% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 207 | $47,075 | $56,253 | $56,6951% below | $5,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 66 | N/A | $53,769 | $49,9768% above | N/A |
| Real Estate | 50 | $44,407 | N/A | $42,5224% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 118 | N/A | $40,776 | $56,82128% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 81 | N/A | $39,433 | $35,03413% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Colorado Mountain 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 Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
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