Campus of Red Rocks Community College

    Red Rocks Community College

    Lakewood, CO, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Associate-dominant college

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    Red Rocks Community College Outcomes

    Red Rocks Community College has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate), where graduates earn a median $116,766 four years after finishing, against $56,695 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    34.5%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    100%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $50,999

    Former students who received federal aid

    Red Rocks Community College graduate earnings by major

    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 Red Rocks Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 90 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
    261 graduates · $116,766 median earnings
    Above the national median
    9 of 9 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
    Median debt is 18% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $116,766
    Field median $56,695
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's)
    $113,416
    Field median $112,524
    Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate)
    $88,122
    Field median $58,772
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate)
    $76,093
    Field median $55,935
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $68,434
    Field median $64,063
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $63,054
    Field median $56,821
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate)
    $48,034
    Field median $42,774
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate)
    $46,979
    Field median $34,802
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1N/A$76,093$55,93536% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions44$76,600$68,434$64,0637% above$12,500
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities172$42,953$48,034$42,77412% above$9,000

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions31$113,416N/A$112,5241% above$122,923

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions261$45,493$116,766$56,695106% aboveN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections117$80,900$88,122$58,77250% aboveN/A
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants107N/A$63,054$56,82111% aboveN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services12$46,979N/A$34,80235% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods48$41,161N/A$32,32027% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Red Rocks Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 494 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Public Health

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning

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