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Undergrad Certificate•22 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 ($55,890)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,166 - $63,939)
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 ($59,915)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,890 - $63,939)
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 ($59,915)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,890 - $63,939)
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
Johnstown
Earnings shared by 2 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$63,939
Nat: $52,845
4yr Post-Grad
$16,375
/yr
-
+$223k
Pittsburgh
Earnings shared by 2 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$63,939
Nat: $52,845
4yr Post-Grad
$29,362
/yr
-
+$211k
Slippery Rock
PA
$55,890
Nat: $52,845
5yr Post-Grad
$19,972
/yr
$19,500
+$125k
Milwaukee
WI
$43,166
Nat: $52,845
4yr Post-Grad
$15,625
/yr
$25,275
+$4k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $52,845
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $52,845
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $52,845
$10,394
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $52,845
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo
HI
-
Nat: $52,845
$10,599
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $52,845
$9,479
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany
IN
-
Nat: $52,845
$10,026
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $52,845
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
Frederick
MD
-
Nat: $52,845
$21,548
/yr
-
-$0
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $52,845
$31,165
/yr
-
-$0
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $52,845
$5,245
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $52,845
$9,510
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana
PA
-
Nat: $52,845
$17,391
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie
PA
-
Nat: $52,845
$23,165
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $52,845
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Shippensburg
PA
-
Nat: $52,845
$21,129
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $52,845
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Augusta
GA
-
Nat: $52,845
$12,017
/yr
-
-$0
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).