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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median119 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 12th of 29 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,488
middle 50%: $22,760 – $35,781
Median · 5 years out
$39,731
middle 50%: $29,849 – $50,050
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (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 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $28,488 one year after graduating, rising to $39,731 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $39,731 for this field, ranking 12th of 29 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,748 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hills State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$38,861 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$34,513 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$32,821 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$63,451 · 5 yrs out
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$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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