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EMT and paramedic program at Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · Public 4-year · (970) 248-1020 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 114
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $56,747
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $134 a month over 10 years
- $12,673
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Grand Junction, CO
- $45,860
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Colorado Mesa University awarded 114 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 13 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 93 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 15 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Colorado's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Services 2No Credential Name · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $2,798+ $300 books | 260 weeks, 50 hours a week | 78.3% | 57.9% | $12,277 | 235 |
| Emergency Medical Services 3No Credential Name · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $12,592+ $900 books | 260 weeks, 50 hours a week | 30.6% | 52.8% | $10,634 | 36 |
| Emergency Medical Services 1No Credential Name · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $17,629+ $900 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | 55.1% | $12,031 | 78 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
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