Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Front Range Community College

Front Range Community College's allied health program starts graduates near $58,000—above both the national and Colorado medians for this field—while keeping debt manageable at about $21,400. That places this program in the 60th percentile among Colorado's 18 allied health programs, meaning it outperforms most competitors in the state. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37 suggests graduates earn back roughly 2.7 times their debt in the first year alone, a solid foundation for repayment.

However, the small sample size here (under 30 graduates) means these numbers could shift significantly year to year. Compare this to Red Rocks Community College, which reports median earnings of $62,663 for similar programs, about $4,500 more annually. For a two-year program, that earnings gap matters less than it might for a bachelor's degree, but it's worth considering if Red Rocks is equally accessible to your student.

The program delivers on the core promise of allied health training at the associate level: a clear path to employment with earnings that exceed debt within the first year. Just recognize that with a smaller cohort, individual circumstances can skew the averages—one exceptionally high or low earner changes the picture substantially. If this aligns with your student's career goals, the fundamentals look sound enough to proceed confidently.