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Undergrad Certificate9 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Georgia
Athens
GA
$74,543
5yr Post-Grad
$13,816
/yr
$20,713
+$313k
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton
CA
$45,601
5yr Post-Grad
$5,646
/yr
-
+$30k
Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus
Chicago
IL
$31,890
5yr Post-Grad
$26,038
/yr
$9,500
-$136k
Illinois Media School
Chicago
IL
$31,890
5yr Post-Grad
$28,935
/yr
$9,500
-$139k
Ohio Media School-Valley View
Valley View
OH
$27,396
5yr Post-Grad
$24,542
/yr
$9,500
-$184k
Ohio Media School-Columbus
Columbus
OH
$27,396
5yr Post-Grad
$25,406
/yr
$9,500
-$185k
Colorado Media School
Denver
CO
$27,396
5yr Post-Grad
$30,582
/yr
$9,500
-$190k
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati
Norwood
OH
$23,495
5yr Post-Grad
$24,776
/yr
$9,500
-$227k
Miami Media School
Doral
FL
$23,495
5yr Post-Grad
$30,528
/yr
$9,500
-$233k
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.