Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median3,455 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Pikes Peak State College
Ranked 165th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,821
middle 50%: $22,236 – $40,209
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $30,057 – $60,703
Median · 10 years out
$58,608
middle 50%: $38,900 – $84,352
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate holders at Pikes Peak State College earn $29,821 in their first year. Median pay rises to $42,371 at five years and $58,608 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?
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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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,924 total interest
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$42,881 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$42,870 · 5 yrs out
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$42,838 · 5 yrs out
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$42,746 · 5 yrs out
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$42,576 · 5 yrs out
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$42,539 · 5 yrs out
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$42,299 · 5 yrs out
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$42,075 · 5 yrs out
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$42,052 · 5 yrs out
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$41,980 · 5 yrs out
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$41,944 · 5 yrs out
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$41,940 · 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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