Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado · Public
Graduate earnings
18of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Colorado high-school graduate (about $40,674 a year). 1 falls short.
19 of 56 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 37: 29 with no earnings published and 8 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$11,571 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$11,571 a year
About $23,142 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,588 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,523 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,868 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,437 |
| $110k and up | $18,077 |
| All families (average) | $11,571 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Colorado high-school graduate ($40,674 a year).
19 of 56 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $48,756 | +$8,082 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 1.7 yrs | 450 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,888 | +$18,214 | clears the bar | $8,750 | 0.5 yrs | 200 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,662 | +$23,988 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 105 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,108 | +$23,434 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 79 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $71,635 | +$30,961 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 76 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,150 | +$42,476 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 0.4 yrs | 72 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,280 | +$9,606 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 71 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $44,888 | +$4,214 | clears the bar | $15,125 | 3.6 yrs | 50 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | $54,411 | +$13,737 | clears the bar | $15,485 | 1.1 yrs | 41 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $56,165 | +$15,491 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.9 yrs | 32 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $61,975 | +$21,301 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $60,131 | +$19,457 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $60,817 | +$20,143 | clears the bar | $18,988 | 0.9 yrs | 15 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $63,7461-year earnings | +$23,072 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $9,500 | 0.4 yrs | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,863 | +$3,189 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $57,984 | +$17,310 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $53,181 | +$12,507 | clears the bar | $10,250 | 0.8 yrs | 4 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $73,287 | +$32,613 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,736 | -$938 | falls short | $10,500 | no earnings gain | not published |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 96 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 87 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 80 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Construction Trades, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Construction Trades, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,674 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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