Community College of Denver
Denver, Colorado · Public
Graduate earnings
13of 15 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Colorado high-school graduate (about $40,674 a year). 2 fall short.
15 of 47 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 32 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$9,450 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
$9,450 a year
About $9,450 over 1 year, 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 | $8,356 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,533 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,662 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,041 |
| $110k and up | $16,275 |
| All families (average) | $9,450 |
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).
15 of 47 programs could be assessed 32% 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 | $50,401 | +$9,727 | clears the bar | $11,250 | 1.2 yrs | 471 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,581 | -$11,093 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 213 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,486 | +$22,812 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.4 yrs | 114 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,744 | +$10,070 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 105 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $78,927 | +$38,253 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.3 yrs | 46 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,0861-year earnings | +$31,412 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $90,193 | +$49,519 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.4 yrs | 24 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $52,209 | +$11,535 | clears the bar | $8,906 | 0.8 yrs | 23 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,701 | -$1,973 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $59,364 | +$18,690 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $51,845 | +$11,171 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Bachelor's Degree | $81,896 | +$41,222 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | $65,991 | +$25,317 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,234 | +$6,560 | clears the bar | $12,532 | 1.9 yrs | 2 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,748 | +$16,074 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Taxation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Journalism | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
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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