Colorado Springs, Colorado · Public
Design and Applied Arts at Pikes Peak State College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $6,007 school-wide net price, and $40,796 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~47
- Schools with reported signal
- 878
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 20.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,007/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $24,028
- Median debt
- $9,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,796/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($6,007), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,796), and peer averages from 878 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 878 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($12,082 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,685 below). Together, those evidence points place Pikes Peak State College in the top 10% ROI position within this field set.
See the national program hub →Comparable programs
Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.6% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 2.6% reported share · $2,624 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Design and Applied Arts accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Pikes Peak State College, which is bigger than 24% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pikes Peak State College's average net price is $6,007 per year, about $24,028 over four years. That is $12,082 below the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,796 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,685 below the $51,481 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pikes Peak State College #92 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.