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Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Colorado
Colorado liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community College of Aurora | Aurora | Public, 2-year | $38,729 | 118 |
| 2 | Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public, 4-year | $38,592 | 92 |
| 3 | Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public, 4-year | $35,023 | 389 |
| 4 | Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public, 4-year | $32,551 | 74 |
| 5 | Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public, 4-year | $30,640 | 150 |
| 6 | Aims Community College | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $29,845 | 146 |
| 7 | Community College of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | $29,078 | 139 |
| 8 | Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public, 4-year | $27,242 | 140 |
| 9 | Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $26,779 | 240 |
| 10 | Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Public, 2-year | $24,287 | 57 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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