Program Payoff

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, Colorado. 71 certificate and associate programs, public. 71 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Colorado.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $12,946 $57,318 (61) $100,260
Registered Nurses
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $40,896 (42) $45,150
Security Guards
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $38,829 (16) $92,520
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $33,993 (11) $78,190
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $33,993 (24) $83,260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $33,459 (12) $76,600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $32,569 (18) $45,150
Security Guards
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $31,133 (17) $136,930
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $29,685 (22) $97,030
Accountants and Auditors
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $29,202 (45) $76,600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Fire Protection Associate's degree $28,598 (13) $171,140
Managers, All Other
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $28,019 (11) $138,390
Software Developers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,790 $27,181 (170) $83,210
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $26,715 (11) $48,400
Medical Assistants
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $26,353 (52) $41,600
Cooks, Restaurant
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $26,353 (15) $48,340
Dental Assistants
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $22,806 (17) $63,410
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Graphic Communications Associate's degree $22,482 (14) $47,860
Printing Press Operators
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $138,390
Software Developers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,030
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $136,930
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,400
Medical Assistants
American Sign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $72,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
American Sign Language Associate's degree not published $72,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,370
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,370
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $56,790
Audio and Video Technicians
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $56,790
Audio and Video Technicians
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $51,280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $92,520
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $136,930
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $138,390
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $138,390
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $110,050
Project Management Specialists
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $41,600
Cooks, Restaurant
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $48,340
Dental Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $66,330
Graphic Designers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $66,330
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,370
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,370
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $77,440
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $77,440
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $65,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $65,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Undergraduate certificate not published $171,140
Managers, All Other
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Associate's degree not published $171,140
Managers, All Other
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $78,060
Producers and Directors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $78,060
Producers and Directors
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $171,140
Managers, All Other
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $50,550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $47,860
Printing Press Operators
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $65,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $65,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,750
Childcare Workers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $78,190
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Marketing Associate's degree not published $93,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $63,720
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $63,720
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Associate's degree not published
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $47,380
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $58,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $58,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Undergraduate certificate not published $100,260
Registered Nurses
Social Work Undergraduate certificate not published $63,720
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $63,410
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $83,260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $136,930
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Zoology/Animal Biology Undergraduate certificate not published $59,400
Biological Technicians
Zoology/Animal Biology Associate's degree not published $59,400
Biological Technicians

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.