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Undergrad Certificate•109 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 ($31,763)
P25-P75 Interval ($28,360 - $34,184)
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 ($32,974)
P25-P75 Interval ($28,360 - $37,276)
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 ($32,974)
P25-P75 Interval ($28,360 - $37,276)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fort Worth | TX | $44,445 Nat: $32,130 5yr Post-Grad | $3,775 /yr | - | +$20k |
Helena | AR | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,957 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $85 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oroville | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $4,734 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aptos | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $17,735 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Clarita | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $19,542 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norwalk | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $1,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fountain Valley | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $12,259 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pleasant Hill | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $710 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monterey Park | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,839 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gilroy | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $22,074 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sylmar | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,881 /yr | - | -$0 |
Walnut | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $1,676 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fremont | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $6,828 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blythe | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $23,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Ana | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $24,678 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $21,767 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Rosa | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $6,765 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $1,987 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greeley | CO | - Nat: $32,130 | $2,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Morgan | CO | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,325 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $32,130 | $4,709 /yr | - | -$0 |
Port Charlotte | FL | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,594 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $32,130 | $8,792 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $32,130 | $11,952 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sarasota | FL | - Nat: $32,130 | $14,884 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davie | FL | - Nat: $32,130 | $8,507 /yr | - | -$0 |
Belleville | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glen Ellyn | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,165 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elgin | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $6,286 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Peoria | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $10,829 /yr | - | -$0 |
Joliet | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $4,588 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mattoon | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,445 /yr | - | -$0 |
Crystal Lake | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $11,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palos Hills | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,887 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,553 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago Heights | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $4,220 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rockford | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,385 /yr | - | -$0 |
Palatine | IL | - Nat: $32,130 | $10,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ankeny | IA | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,005 /yr | - | -$0 |
Calmar | IA | - Nat: $32,130 | $11,757 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux City | IA | - Nat: $32,130 | $9,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Emporia | KS | - Nat: $32,130 | $14,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | KS | - Nat: $32,130 | $14,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Parsons | KS | - Nat: $32,130 | $9,779 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goodland | KS | - Nat: $32,130 | $9,988 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hazard | KY | - Nat: $32,130 | $407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paducah | KY | - Nat: $32,130 | $795 /yr | - | -$0 |
Somerset | KY | - Nat: $32,130 | $543 /yr | - | -$0 |
North East | MD | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,720 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $32,130 | $2,020 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $32,130 | $317 /yr | - | -$0 |
Battle Creek | MI | - Nat: $32,130 | $4,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
Petoskey | MI | - Nat: $32,130 | $9,006 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hibbing | MN | - Nat: $32,130 | $12,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Mankato | MN | - Nat: $32,130 | $12,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Girardeau | MO | - Nat: $32,130 | $16,881 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $32,130 | $15,488 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $32,130 | $26,955 /yr | - | -$0 |
Paramus | NJ | - Nat: $32,130 | $10,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $32,130 | $1,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Roxboro | NC | - Nat: $32,130 | $2,065 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morganton | NC | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,726 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elyria | OH | - Nat: $32,130 | $2,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ada | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $32,130 | $12,828 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $32,130 | $6,234 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coos Bay | OR | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,455 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngwood | PA | - Nat: $32,130 | $6,175 /yr | - | -$0 |
Killeen | TX | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $32,130 | $16,414 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $32,130 | $4,575 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $32,130 | $6,144 /yr | - | -$0 |
Danville | VA | - Nat: $32,130 | $4,767 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oklahoma City | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Drumright | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $1,418 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawton | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Cobb | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $1,235 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Waynesville | MO | - Nat: $32,130 | $24,243 /yr | - | -$0 |
McAlester | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $3,110 /yr | - | -$0 |
Big Spring | TX | - Nat: $32,130 | $10,047 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hilo | HI | - Nat: $32,130 | $8,514 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,206 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ventura | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $17,101 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kirksville | MO | - Nat: $32,130 | $788 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burns Flat | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Choctaw | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $5,257 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kissimmee | FL | - Nat: $32,130 | $7,842 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $32,130 | $18,558 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moreno Valley | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $26,725 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norco | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $27,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pryor | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $12,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burbank | CA | - Nat: $32,130 | $38,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $32,130 | $24,742 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lafayette | LA | - Nat: $32,130 | $21,583 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $32,130 | $8,334 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shreveport | LA | - Nat: $32,130 | $30,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Westminster | CO | $34,184 Nat: $32,130 4yr Post-Grad | $7,972 /yr | $10,500 | -$87k |
Godfrey | IL | $31,763 Nat: $32,130 4yr Post-Grad | $4,998 /yr | - | -$112k |
Plainwell | MI | $28,360 Nat: $32,130 4yr Post-Grad | $13,118 /yr | - | -$157k |
Bayamon | PR | $21,631 Nat: $32,130 4yr Post-Grad | $2,044 /yr | - | -$223k |
Bradenton | FL | $37,276 Nat: $32,130 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | Cost not reported |
| Not ranked. We don't score these programs on our standard basis. See the note on each. | |||||
Columbus Not scored. Graduates of this program earn more than graduates of the school's associate degree in the same field, and about 1.7× the national median for this credential. That usually means students arrived already holding a degree or years of work experience. Our model assumes a student starting right after high school, so it can't measure what this program added. Earnings are as reported by the College Scorecard. Run it with your own cost and expected pay → | OH | $54,711 Nat: $32,130 4yr Post-Grad | $7,667 /yr | $9,475 | Not scored |
Green Bay Not scored. Graduates of this program earn more than graduates of the school's associate degree in the same field, and about 1.5× the national median for this credential. That usually means students arrived already holding a degree or years of work experience. Our model assumes a student starting right after high school, so it can't measure what this program added. Earnings are as reported by the College Scorecard. Run it with your own cost and expected pay → | WI | $48,460 Nat: $32,130 5yr Post-Grad | $9,232 /yr | - | Not scored |
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).