Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median651 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Pikes Peak State College
Ranked 279th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,274
middle 50%: $24,696 – $41,790
Median · 5 years out
$44,453
middle 50%: $34,479 – $60,813
Median · 10 years out
$58,461
middle 50%: $40,960 – $78,406
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
First-year median earnings for this certificate program are $32k. Salaries increase to $58k by the tenth year.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,186 total interest
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$44,871 · 5 yrs out
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$44,868 · 5 yrs out
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$44,787 · 5 yrs out
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$44,754 · 5 yrs out
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$44,749 · 5 yrs out
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$44,747 · 5 yrs out
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$44,445 · 5 yrs out
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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$44,295 · 5 yrs out
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$44,276 · 5 yrs out
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$44,234 · 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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