Community College of Aurora

Aurora, CO · Public · 3,346 students · Visit Website

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) offers workforce and industry certification training across various sectors, including healthcare, IT, and construction. Many programs emphasize hands-on learning, with some construction and trades programs incorporating bootcamps and pre-apprenticeships. CCA provides flexible learning options like online, hybrid, and evening/weekend classes, and connects students with employers through internships, apprenticeships, and job shadowing opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,587/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

65/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,030/yr
Out-of-state: $15,680/yr

All Programs at Community College of Aurora

5 trade programs at Community College of Aurora, 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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85 $38,496/yr 138.8x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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74 $57,677/yr 70.6x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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69 $37,502/yr 136.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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56 $38,729/yr $12,000 58.7x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Film & Photography
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
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39 $20,533/yr $18,114 44.6x High Large
43 openings/yr

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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Community College of Aurora 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.