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Post-bacc Certificate•18 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 ($77,776)
P25-P75 Interval ($77,434 - $83,042)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

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
Ann Arbor
MI
$83,042
Nat: $78,697
4yr Post-Grad
$14,362
/yr
-
+$149k
Chapel Hill
NC
$77,776
Nat: $78,697
4yr Post-Grad
$11,305
/yr
-
+$102k
Pittsburgh
PA
$77,434
Nat: $78,697
4yr Post-Grad
$29,362
/yr
-
+$82k
West Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $78,697
$28,249
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $78,697
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $78,697
$18,423
/yr
-
-$0
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield
IL
-
Nat: $78,697
$7,528
/yr
-
-$0
Portland
ME
-
Nat: $78,697
$14,927
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $78,697
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $78,697
$43,891
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $78,697
$17,330
/yr
-
-$0
Kirksville
MO
-
Nat: $78,697
-
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $78,697
$22,038
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $78,697
$43,336
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $78,697
$13,715
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $78,697
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Old Westbury
NY
$64,264
Nat: $78,697
4yr Post-Grad
$22,613
/yr
-
-$39k
Valhalla
NY
$76,861
Nat: $78,697
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-Cost not reported
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.