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Education at Pikes Peak Community College

Education at Pikes Peak Community College

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Pikes Peak Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,506 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

PPCC Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at PPCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, PPCC does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

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Education Student Demographics at PPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Pikes Peak Community College.

PPCC Education Associate’s Program

78% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at PPCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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PPCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pikes Peak Community College with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Pikes Peak Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pikes Peak Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 8

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Pikes Peak Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Elementary School Teachers 24,910 $53,400
Teacher Assistants 20,240 $29,900
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Middle School Teachers 13,070 $53,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,040 $46,330

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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