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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median453 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 146th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,224
middle 50%: $27,959 – $60,070
Median · 5 years out
$54,191
middle 50%: $33,433 – $77,398
Median · 10 years out
$59,976
middle 50%: $41,154 – $84,529

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pikes Peak State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,224 one year after graduating, rising to $59,976 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 146th of 191 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,711 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Land College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$53,915 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$53,343 · 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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