Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Suburb
- 4,889 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 130 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 48 finishedGraduates here earned $41,161 a year after finishingNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $69,677
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 64 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 261 finishedGraduates here earned $45,493 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 44 finishedGraduates here earned $76,600 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 53 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,039
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 41 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $46,979 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 117 finishedGraduates here earned $80,900 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 178 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 107 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 120 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (46)
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsCertificate · 40 finishedNationally: $27,874
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $28,350
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $40,381
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $44,701
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,513
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 41 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,448
- HistoryAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 115 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 172 finishedGraduates here earned $42,953 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $27,777
- Outdoor EducationCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $25,252
- Outdoor EducationAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $19,548
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementCertificate · 27 finishedNationally: $41,291
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesCertificate · 1 finished
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $30,522
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,417
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 70 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $41,894
- SociologyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,731
- TaxationCertificate · 3 finished
- WoodworkingCertificate · 47 finishedNationally: $37,571
- WoodworkingAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $43,764
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $5,311per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,050sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $5,016Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 9%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 35%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,1096 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $50,99910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $8,742federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 31%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 29%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Red Rocks Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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