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Post-bacc Certificate5 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Bentley University
Waltham
MA
$121,021
5yr Post-Grad
$38,787
/yr
-
+$679k
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
VA
$87,843
5yr Post-Grad
$19,452
/yr
-
+$388k
Portland State University
Portland
OR
$83,720
5yr Post-Grad
$12,932
/yr
-
+$356k
Post University
Waterbury
CT
$68,263
5yr Post-Grad
$19,196
/yr
-
+$206k
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
$49,058
2yr Post-Grad
$18,990
/yr
-
+$47k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.