Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Two-year college
- Public
- Suburb
- 9,595 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 213 finishedGraduates here earned $45,885 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $48,629 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 66 finishedGraduates here earned $41,603 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $47,031 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,049
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 87 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 59 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $51,858 a year after finishingNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 40 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 152 finishedGraduates here earned $45,021 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $61,643 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $69,634
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 75 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $38,144 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 131 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $40,554 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $69,030 a year after finishingNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 276 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 7 finishedGraduates here earned $40,730 a year after finishingNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 123 finishedGraduates here earned $76,285 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's degree · 58 finishedGraduates here earned $75,859 a year after finishingNationally: $84,093
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 141 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (29)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 45 finishedNationally: $39,059
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $44,791
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $46,478 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $40,381
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $44,701
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate degree · 7 finishedGraduates here earned $25,552 a year afterNationally: $33,513
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 58 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $38,650
- JournalismAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 966 finishedGraduates here earned $35,241 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Mechanical EngineeringAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $52,218
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $26,949
- Social WorkCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $38,578
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $29,038
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $32,910
- Zoology/Animal BiologyCertificate · 5 finished
- Zoology/Animal BiologyAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $26,915
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $4,709per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,398sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,662Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 15%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 23%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $40,8616 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $45,16210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Pikes Peak State College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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