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Associate-21% vs national median58 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 55th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,532
middle 50%: $34,252 – $60,696
Median · 5 years out
$58,920
middle 50%: $49,627 – $68,626
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $57,867 – $107,201

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pikes Peak State College's associate program in Construction Trades earn a median $46,532 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $74,369 for this field, ranking 55th of 86 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeast Iowa Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$60,323 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$58,292 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$56,877 · 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 and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 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

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