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Graduate Certificate77 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 ($95,664)
P25-P75 Interval ($73,319 - $117,656)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Birmingham
AL
$140,663
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$18,749
/yr
-
+$687k
Washington
DC
$126,738
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$36,586
/yr
-
+$540k
New York
NY
$117,656
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$37,050
/yr
-
+$455k
New York
NY
$99,797
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$21,590
/yr
$66,000
+$300k
Baltimore
MD
$95,664
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$18,809
/yr
$51,954
+$263k
Columbia
MO
$81,684
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$20,268
/yr
$18,864
+$129k
Albany
NY
$74,144
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$17,167
/yr
$28,298
+$60k
Denver
CO
$73,319
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$11,900
/yr
$22,216
+$57k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $88,684
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Little Rock
AR
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Regis University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $88,684
$18,397
/yr
-
-$0
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $88,684
$16,857
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $88,684
$25,097
/yr
$129,700
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $88,684
$6,541
/yr
-
-$0
Pensacola
FL
-
Nat: $88,684
$9,364
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,664
/yr
-
-$0
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $88,684
$21,610
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $88,684
$30,902
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $88,684
$10,974
/yr
-
-$0
Lisle
IL
-
Nat: $88,684
$22,313
/yr
-
-$0
University of Illinois Springfield
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Springfield
IL
-
Nat: $88,684
$9,833
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $88,684
$11,668
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $88,684
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $88,684
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
KY
-
Nat: $88,684
$11,040
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $88,684
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $88,684
$10,990
/yr
-
-$0
Baton Rouge
LA
-
Nat: $88,684
$19,151
/yr
-
-$0
Biddeford
ME
-
Nat: $88,684
$38,107
/yr
-
-$0
University of Maryland Global Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Adelphi
MD
-
Nat: $88,684
$22,063
/yr
-
-$0
Lowell
MA
-
Nat: $88,684
$17,163
/yr
-
-$0
Mount Pleasant
MI
-
Nat: $88,684
$17,597
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,232
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $88,684
$12,766
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $88,684
$17,613
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $88,684
$23,805
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $88,684
$24,406
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Stony Brook
NY
-
Nat: $88,684
$18,784
/yr
-
-$0
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Upstate Medical University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,739
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,435
/yr
-
-$0
Rootstown
OH
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,415
/yr
-
-$0
Oklahoma City
OK
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $88,684
$17,447
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,300
/yr
-
-$0
Oregon Health & Science University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $88,684
$19,604
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $88,684
$38,509
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $88,684
$28,198
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $88,684
$28,928
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $88,684
$9,478
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $88,684
$22,811
/yr
-
-$0
Johnson City
TN
-
Nat: $88,684
$15,983
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $88,684
$12,397
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Worth
TX
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Burlington
VT
-
Nat: $88,684
$19,343
/yr
-
-$0
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $88,684
$17,915
/yr
-
-$0
Liberty University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lynchburg
VA
-
Nat: $88,684
$29,357
/yr
-
-$0
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $88,684
$14,638
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $88,684
$23,433
/yr
-
-$0
Cheney
WA
-
Nat: $88,684
$13,886
/yr
-
-$0
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $88,684
$17,956
/yr
$24,020
-$0
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Caguas
PR
-
Nat: $88,684
$4,946
/yr
$24,679
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $88,684
$10,875
/yr
$129,700
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $88,684
$13,807
/yr
$129,700
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $88,684
$16,798
/yr
$129,700
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $88,684
$18,048
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $88,684
$16,403
/yr
$129,700
-$0
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scottsdale
AZ
-
Nat: $88,684
-
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
$54,035
Nat: $88,684
2yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$99k
East Lansing
MI
$52,941
Nat: $88,684
2yr Post-Grad
$19,680
/yr
-
-$129k
New Orleans
LA
$55,423
Nat: $88,684
4yr Post-Grad
$39,949
/yr
-
-$144k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
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.