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Undergrad Certificate15 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 ($27,324)
P25-P75 Interval ($27,324 - $37,277)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Yavapai College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Prescott
AZ
-
Nat: $32,878
$8,683
/yr
-
-$0
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Batesville
AR
-
Nat: $32,878
$8,044
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Sequoias
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Visalia
CA
-
Nat: $32,878
$480
/yr
-
-$0
Kaskaskia College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Centralia
IL
-
Nat: $32,878
$6,477
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $32,878
$19,680
/yr
-
-$0
East Mississippi Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $32,878
$4,608
/yr
-
-$0
Hinds Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Raymond
MS
-
Nat: $32,878
$4,060
/yr
-
-$0
Alamance Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Graham
NC
-
Nat: $32,878
$6,109
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $32,878
$15,543
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $32,878
$17,339
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Cedar City
UT
-
Nat: $32,878
-
/yr
-
-$0
Kirkwood Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Cedar Rapids
IA
$37,277
Nat: $32,878
4yr Post-Grad
$9,705
/yr
-
-$55k
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rockford
IL
$27,324
Nat: $32,878
4yr Post-Grad
$21,601
/yr
$13,375
-$176k
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Maumee
OH
$27,324
Nat: $32,878
4yr Post-Grad
$21,756
/yr
$13,375
-$176k
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brecksville
OH
$27,324
Nat: $32,878
4yr Post-Grad
$24,037
/yr
$13,375
-$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).
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.