Arapahoe Community College
Arapahoe Community College (ACC) offers hands-on training for various skilled careers, with a strong focus on healthcare and technology. They provide apprenticeship programs that combine classroom instruction with paid on-the-job experience, including options in Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, and Automotive Technician. ACC also emphasizes workforce development through industry partnerships, aiming to increase job placements and work-based learning opportunities for students. Their "Year to Career" programs offer focused micro-credentials in high-demand fields that can be completed in under a year, with real-world experiences embedded in the coursework.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Arapahoe Community College
13 trade programs at Arapahoe CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Criminal Justice
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87 | $54,371/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
86 | $73,926/yr | $18,250 |
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Business Administration
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81 | $49,531/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
76 | $59,024/yr | — |
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Health Administration
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76 | $43,631/yr | $18,988 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
73 | $36,234/yr | $8,750 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
73 | $34,716/yr | $10,500 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
70 | $63,746/yr | $9,500 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
68 | $42,853/yr | $14,000 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
68 | $38,845/yr | — |
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Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Compare nationwide → |
60 | $50,953/yr | $15,485 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
54 | $38,592/yr | $13,750 |
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Design
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54 | $32,100/yr | $15,125 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Colorado
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Colorado. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Littleton
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 13 trade and vocational programs at Arapahoe Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.