Degree Programs Overview
Pikes Peak State College offers 108 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,820 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at PPCC. 1,219 students completed certificate programs and 1,545 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at PPCC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 41 | 7 | 1,545 | 571 | 974 |
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| Bachelor's | 2 | 1 | 56 | 14 | 42 |
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| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 9 | 1 | 438 | 111 | 327 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 33 | 4 | 623 | 327 | 296 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 23 | 3 | 158 | 69 | 89 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Pikes Peak State College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$60,401 | $5,033 | $12,946 | $137 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$39,122 | $3,260 | - | - |
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| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies |
$35,992 | $2,999 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$32,889 | $2,741 | - | - |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$31,771 | $2,648 | - | - |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$31,556 | $2,630 | - | - |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$29,985 | $2,499 | $8,790 | $93 |
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| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts |
$25,683 | $2,140 | - | - |
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Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$45,165 | $3,764 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Pikes Peak State College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 515 and the General Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 375 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Office Management and Supervision | 43 | 17 | 26 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 27 | 25 | 2 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 17 | 14 | 3 |
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| Accounting | 16 | 3 | 13 |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 14 | - | 14 |
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| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | 13 | 7 | 6 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11 | 1 | 10 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 11 | 1 | 10 |
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| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 4 | 4 | - |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 515 | 165 | 350 |
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| General Studies | 375 | 111 | 264 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 154 | 85 | 69 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 92 | 8 | 84 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 38 | 31 | 7 |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 34 | 14 | 20 |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 26 | 23 | 3 |
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| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | 25 | 20 | 5 |
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| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | 25 | 7 | 18 |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 24 | 1 | 23 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 43 | 5 | 38 |
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| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 13 | 9 | 4 |
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Popular 12-Week Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 258 | 42 | 216 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 132 | 108 | 24 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 90 | 9 | 81 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 23 | 4 | 19 |
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| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 12 | 9 | 3 |
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| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Building Construction Technology | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | 2 | - |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 210 | 129 | 81 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 99 | 88 | 11 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 84 | 25 | 59 |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 71 | 34 | 37 |
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| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | 45 | 32 | 13 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 42 | 32 | 10 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 31 | 4 | 27 |
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| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | 26 | 26 | - |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 26 | 18 | 8 |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 23 | 16 | 7 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | 1 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 71 |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 |
38 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
20ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | 13 |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11ONLINE |
9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | 45 |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician | 4 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 1 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 2 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 9 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 16 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
515 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
375 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
154 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 84ONLINE |
22ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | NOT OFFERED |
26ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation | NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13ONLINE |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Work | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Building Construction Technology | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 7 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | 26 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 99 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | 15 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 26 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Commercial Photography | 4 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Interior Design | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Photography | 5 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 14 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 7 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 2 |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 210 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 90 |
92 |
43 |
|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 258 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 14 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 7 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 2 |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 210 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 90 |
92 |
43 |
|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 258 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Office Management and Supervision | 1 |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | 16ONLINE |
14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 31ONLINE |
10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
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