Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median311 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Pikes Peak State College
Ranked 63rd of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,227
middle 50%: $26,425 – $59,276
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $31,227 – $74,805
Median · 10 years out
$55,137
middle 50%: $36,620 – $75,786
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Pikes Peak State College graduates in Drafting/Design earn $40k in their first year. Median pay is $51k at five years and $55k at ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,186 total interest
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$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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$92,914 · 5 yrs out
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$82,929 · 5 yrs out
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$72,105 · 5 yrs out
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$70,713 · 5 yrs out
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$68,222 · 5 yrs out
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$63,451 · 5 yrs out
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$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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