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Undergrad Certificate•27 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 ($57,711)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,473 - $72,626)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($44,556)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,473 - $61,544)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($44,556)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,473 - $61,544)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Flagstaff
AZ
$78,057
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$17,265
/yr
-
+$361k
Athens
GA
$72,626
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
$15,000
+$312k
Boise
ID
$61,544
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$18,423
/yr
$16,000
+$197k
Lexington
KY
$57,711
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$18,868
/yr
-
+$157k
Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus
Chicago
Earnings shared by 2 Illinois Media School campuses, which report as one program.
IL
$44,556
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$26,206
/yr
$15,833
+$10k
Illinois Media School
Chicago
Earnings shared by 2 Illinois Media School campuses, which report as one program.
IL
$44,556
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$27,537
/yr
$15,833
+$8k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $52,763
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Mesa Community College
Mesa
AZ
-
Nat: $52,763
$10,412
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $52,763
$9,479
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $52,763
$11,789
/yr
$25,000
-$0
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner
MA
-
Nat: $52,763
$4,452
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $52,763
$8,402
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $52,763
$7,863
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $52,763
$17,330
/yr
-
-$0
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $52,763
$14,990
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $52,763
$17,270
/yr
$19,750
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $52,763
$24,917
/yr
-
-$0
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$9,221
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$23,165
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Santiago Canyon College
Orange
CA
-
Nat: $52,763
$2,040
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $52,763
$12,651
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio Media School-Valley View
Valley View
Earnings shared by 3 campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$31,473
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$24,641
/yr
-
-$133k
Ohio Media School-Columbus
Columbus
Earnings shared by 3 campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$31,473
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$24,659
/yr
-
-$133k
Colorado Media School
Denver
Earnings shared by 3 campuses, which report as one program.
CO
$31,473
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$30,908
/yr
-
-$139k
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati
Norwood
Earnings shared by 2 campuses, which report as one program.
OH
$27,858
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$25,132
/yr
$9,500
-$174k
Miami Media School
Doral
Earnings shared by 2 campuses, which report as one program.
FL
$27,858
Nat: $52,763
4yr Post-Grad
$29,480
/yr
$9,500
-$178k
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).