Community College of Denver
Denver, CO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Community College of Denver has 15 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate), where graduates earn a median $90,193 four years after finishing, against $64,878 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$44,120
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 Community College of Denver. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 14 | N/A | $81,896 | $68,58319% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 24 | $87,752 | $90,193 | $64,87839% above | $18,056 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 47 | $61,975 | $78,927 | $64,06323% above | $14,563 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 3 | N/A | $65,991 | $57,42415% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 15 | N/A | $59,364 | $58,6401% above | N/A |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $45,709 | $52,209 | $42,08624% above | $11,665 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 16 | N/A | $51,845 | $40,30729% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 260 | $41,147 | $50,401 | $42,77418% above | $11,328 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | $85,368 | N/A | $52,34363% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 111 | $49,302 | $63,486 | $56,82112% above | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 0 | N/A | $56,748 | $62,0279% below | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 94 | N/A | $50,744 | $49,1003% above | $9,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 3 | N/A | $47,234 | $42,54911% above | N/A |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 18 | N/A | $38,701 | $35,15410% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 262 | N/A | $29,581 | $35,03416% below | $6,218 |
Careers linked to the programs Community College of Denver reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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