WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median244 grads tracked

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

Ranked 10th of 15 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,584
middle 50%: $22,712 – $36,358
Median · 5 years out
$35,298
middle 50%: $24,291 – $47,119
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 (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 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $28,584 one year after graduating, rising to $35,298 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $34,840 for this field, ranking 10th of 15 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?

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
13.4 yrs
≈ $15,587 total interest

Same major at other universities

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Related fields of study