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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Undergrad Certificate•30 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 ($61,856)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,265 - $67,431)
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 ($61,856)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,265 - $67,431)
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 ($61,856)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,265 - $67,431)
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
Athens
GA
$67,431
Nat: $57,315
4yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
-
+$261k
Pittsburgh
PA
$69,627
Nat: $57,315
5yr Post-Grad
$29,362
/yr
-
+$255k
Iowa City
IA
$61,856
Nat: $57,315
4yr Post-Grad
$22,508
/yr
$21,250
+$196k
Columbia
MO
$59,265
Nat: $57,315
4yr Post-Grad
$21,142
/yr
$18,654
+$171k
Milwaukee
WI
$46,088
Nat: $57,315
4yr Post-Grad
$15,625
/yr
-
+$36k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $57,315
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Cabrillo College
Aptos
CA
-
Nat: $57,315
$17,735
/yr
-
-$0
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $57,315
$5,852
/yr
-
-$0
Ohlone College
Fremont
CA
-
Nat: $57,315
$6,828
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $57,315
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $57,315
$10,394
/yr
-
-$0
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo
HI
-
Nat: $57,315
$10,599
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana University-East
Richmond
IN
-
Nat: $57,315
$9,117
/yr
-
-$0
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $57,315
$1,628
/yr
-
-$0
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
MD
-
Nat: $57,315
$8,888
/yr
-
-$0
North Dartmouth
MA
-
Nat: $57,315
$20,319
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $57,315
$7,863
/yr
-
-$0
Marquette
MI
-
Nat: $57,315
$12,759
/yr
-
-$0
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
-
Nat: $57,315
$15,556
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $57,315
$19,702
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $57,315
$18,418
/yr
-
-$0
Century College
White Bear Lake
MN
-
Nat: $57,315
$14,725
/yr
-
-$0
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $57,315
$14,990
/yr
-
-$0
Rindge
NH
-
Nat: $57,315
$23,023
/yr
-
-$0
Boone
NC
-
Nat: $57,315
$16,082
/yr
-
-$0
Akron
OH
-
Nat: $57,315
$13,072
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $57,315
$9,510
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $57,315
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Whitewater
WI
-
Nat: $57,315
$13,737
/yr
$26,984
-$0
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale
AZ
-
Nat: $57,315
$11,594
/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).