Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Concorde Career College-Aurora

When Colorado's community colleges produce Allied Health graduates earning $50,000 to $100,000 in their first year, an estimated $49,647 for this certificate program looks middling at best—and that estimate comes from just eight programs statewide, meaning it could swing either way. The estimated $18,506 debt load sits above both Colorado's typical $13,500 and the national median of $14,167 for these credentials, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37 that's manageable but not exactly comfortable for a quick certificate program.

What makes this tricky is the follow-up: actual earnings four years out come in at $47,671, suggesting either limited growth potential or that these roles hit their ceiling quickly. Meanwhile, programs at Red Rocks and Community College of Denver—public options in the same metro area—show graduates earning $104,000 and $72,000 respectively. That gap is hard to ignore when you're choosing where to train.

For parents weighing this program, the core question is whether Concorde's specific Allied Health track offers something their public competitors don't—a particular certification, better scheduling, or stronger employer connections that the sparse data can't capture. Without clearer evidence of outcomes at this campus specifically, you're banking on a program that costs more upfront than typical peers while the earnings potential remains uncertain. If your student can access one of Aurora's community college alternatives with established track records, that's the safer bet.