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Associate+13% vs national median81 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 43rd of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,668
middle 50%: $24,238 – $35,802
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $30,437 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
$35,757
middle 50%: $29,244 – $47,802

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pikes Peak State College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $29,668 one year after graduating, rising to $35,757 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 43rd of 198 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.

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Paid off in
12.7 yrs
≈ $14,486 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$37,821 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$37,716 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$36,980 · 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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