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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median57 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 35th of 74 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,523
middle 50%: $24,142 – $35,643
Median · 5 years out
$33,372
middle 50%: $26,989 – $44,849
Median · 10 years out
$36,412
middle 50%: $26,764 – $51,576

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (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 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $30,523 one year after graduating, rising to $36,412 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $33,372 for this field, ranking 35th of 74 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
13.3 yrs
≈ $15,506 total interest

Same major at other universities

Morton College
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$33,405 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$32,828 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$32,534 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,130 · 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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