Federal data
Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Colorado
Colorado practical nursing 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 | Concorde Career College | Aurora | For-profit, 4-year | $57,339 | 175 |
| 2 | Pima Medical Institute | Aurora | For-profit, 2-year | $54,021 | 47 |
| 3 | Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Public, under 2-year | $42,451 | 32 |
| 4 | Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public, under 2-year | $37,744 | 83 |
| 5 | Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public, 4-year | $36,234 | 37 |
| 6 | Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public, 4-year | $29,021 | 42 |
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.