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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods undergraduate certificate or diploma at Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, CO · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$4,093 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
34Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

141Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
72Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
37.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$30,538A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,007

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$30,538

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,007Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,473Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$30,538Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,545
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,538 vs. $34,631

$4,093 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,870 median wageCO estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1081$42,980–$85,030 middle 50% of CO wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,900 median wageCO estimate · 18,310 jobs · 25-2031$60,860–$83,790 middle 50% of CO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,410 median wageCO estimate · 24,860 jobs · 25-2021$59,020–$80,160 middle 50% of CO wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 87,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,760 median wageCO estimate · 13,280 jobs · 25-2022$59,760–$79,560 middle 50% of CO wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,870 median wageCO estimate · 3,260 jobs · 25-2012$55,120–$78,850 middle 50% of CO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,500 median wageCO estimate · 5,210 jobs · 25-2011$38,200–$63,160 middle 50% of CO wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$76,380 median wageCO estimate · 1,470 jobs · 25-3099$51,340–$96,490 middle 50% of CO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSelf-Enrichment Teachers$44,710 median wageCO estimate · 9,700 jobs · 25-3021$36,430–$56,460 middle 50% of CO wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 50,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,210 median wageCO estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1199$41,460–$150,340 middle 50% of CO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTraining and Development Specialists$75,790 median wageCO estimate · 12,100 jobs · 13-1151$50,770–$98,480 middle 50% of CO wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,170 median wageCO estimate · 820 jobs · 25-3011$40,030–$72,790 middle 50% of CO wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Aurora, CO

Community College of Aurora

$12,657 higher earnings

Earnings
$43,195
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,656
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Denver, CO

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

$9,335 higher earnings

Earnings
$39,873
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,557
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Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College

$8,895 higher earnings

Earnings
$39,433
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,813
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Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$7,842 higher earnings

Earnings
$38,380
Debt
$16,150
Annual net price
$13,031
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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