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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median87 grads tracked

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

Ranked 59th of 113 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,300
middle 50%: $21,529 – $35,666
Median · 5 years out
$31,772
middle 50%: $24,637 – $39,851
Median · 10 years out
$37,247
middle 50%: $25,829 – $49,855

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (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 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $27,300 one year after graduating, rising to $37,247 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $31,905 for this field, ranking 59th of 113 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
13.9 yrs
≈ $16,868 total interest

Same major at other universities

Navarro College
$32,115 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$32,064 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$31,376 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$31,266 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$31,127 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$31,048 · 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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