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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median107 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 33rd of 48 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,360
middle 50%: $25,751 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $33,372 – $63,346
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $31,416 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pikes Peak State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $39,360 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $47,640 for this field, ranking 33rd of 48 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,104 total interest

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