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Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median332 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 29th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,063
middle 50%: $27,010 – $67,487
Median · 5 years out
$68,222
middle 50%: $48,803 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $44,398 – $99,793

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Pikes Peak State College offers certificates in Computer and Information Sciences that yield a median first-year salary of $42k. By year five, earnings rise to $68k and reach $73k by year ten.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinsigamond Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$69,869 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$66,824 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$65,743 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,498 · 5 yrs out

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