Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO · Associate's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$73,926
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,150
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#356 of 962
Rank by pay
#710 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,250
Median federal debt

Arapahoe Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arapahoe Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
353North Idaho College Coeur D'alene, ID$83,221$88,494#270$81,741
354Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$83,171$88,525#268$67,495
355Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA$83,155$73,227#846$74,618
356Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$83,150$77,762#710$73,926
357Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM$82,974$96,071#137$74,923
358Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$82,931$84,317#417$79,324
359San Juan College Farmington, NM$82,908$95,994#139$67,860

Other Majors at Arapahoe Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$73,287—#4 of 87
Computer and Information Sciences$71,635—#12 of 122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,746—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,975$49,531#35 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,817$43,631#5 of 286
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,131$38,845#78 of 176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,984—#40 of 426
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$56,165$42,853#50 of 476
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$54,411$50,953#9 of 24
Legal Support Services$53,181—#20 of 109
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,756$38,592#132 of 947
Design and Applied Arts$44,888$32,100#14 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arapahoe Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,926 one year after graduating and $83,150 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arapahoe Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Arapahoe Community College ranks #356 by median pay four years after graduation, and #710 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Arapahoe Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,250.

← All data for Arapahoe Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.