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Undergrad Certificate33 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($44,556)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,473 - $61,544)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Flagstaff
AZ
$78,057
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$14,158
/yr
-
+$361k
Athens
GA
$72,626
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$13,936
/yr
$18,500
+$308k
Boise
ID
$61,544
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$21,610
/yr
$22,248
+$192k
Lexington
KY
$57,711
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$18,851
/yr
$25,000
+$156k
Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
$44,556
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$26,435
/yr
$10,666
+$9k
Illinois Media School
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
$44,556
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$27,238
/yr
$10,666
+$8k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $52,763
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Mesa Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Mesa
AZ
-
Nat: $52,763
$12,132
/yr
-
-$0
Miami Ad School-Atlanta
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $52,763
$60,682
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $52,763
$11,668
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $52,763
$10,990
/yr
-
-$0
Mount Wachusett Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Gardner
MA
-
Nat: $52,763
$7,931
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $52,763
$8,624
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $52,763
$9,492
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $52,763
$16,778
/yr
-
-$0
University of Missouri-St Louis
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $52,763
$15,071
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $52,763
$17,613
/yr
-
-$0
Poughkeepsie
NY
-
Nat: $52,763
$41,544
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $52,763
$15,435
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $52,763
$25,648
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Blue Bell
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$11,124
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Erie
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$24,558
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee Area Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $52,763
$9,112
/yr
-
-$0
Santiago Canyon College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Orange
CA
-
Nat: $52,763
$2,129
/yr
-
-$0
Miami Ad School
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Miami
FL
-
Nat: $52,763
$64,951
/yr
-
-$0
Miami Ad School-New York
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Astoria
NY
-
Nat: $52,763
-
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$19,550
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio Media School-Valley View
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Valley View
OH
$31,473
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$24,111
/yr
$15,833
-$132k
Ohio Media School-Columbus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbus
OH
$31,473
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$24,913
/yr
$15,833
-$133k
Colorado Media School
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
$31,473
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$30,514
/yr
$15,833
-$138k
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Norwood
OH
$27,858
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$25,659
/yr
$9,500
-$174k
Miami Media School
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Doral
FL
$27,858
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$29,429
/yr
$9,500
-$177k
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.