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Undergrad Certificate•42 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 ($46,614)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,564 - $52,074)
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 ($46,614)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,564 - $52,074)
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 ($46,614)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,564 - $52,074)
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
Pittsburgh
PA
$63,139
Nat: $55,975
4yr Post-Grad
$29,362
/yr
$22,000
+$203k
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome
GA
$52,074
Nat: $55,975
5yr Post-Grad
$4,043
/yr
-
+$100k
Iowa City
IA
$46,614
Nat: $55,975
4yr Post-Grad
$22,508
/yr
$20,124
+$35k
Delta College
University Center
MI
$44,564
Nat: $55,975
4yr Post-Grad
$7,911
/yr
-
+$27k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $55,975
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Rio Salado College
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $55,975
$5,978
/yr
-
-$0
Cerritos College
Norwalk
CA
-
Nat: $55,975
$1,577
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $55,975
$13,243
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $55,975
$10,394
/yr
-
-$0
West Georgia Technical College
Waco
GA
-
Nat: $55,975
$2,469
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $55,975
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville
GA
-
Nat: $55,975
$15,675
/yr
-
-$0
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville
GA
-
Nat: $55,975
$8,202
/yr
-
-$0
North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville
GA
-
Nat: $55,975
$4,597
/yr
-
-$0
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $55,975
$18,423
/yr
-
-$0
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
IL
-
Nat: $55,975
$5,165
/yr
-
-$0
College of Lake County
Grayslake
IL
-
Nat: $55,975
$7,280
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana University-East
Richmond
IN
-
Nat: $55,975
$9,117
/yr
-
-$0
Portland
ME
-
Nat: $55,975
$14,927
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $55,975
$8,402
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $55,975
$7,863
/yr
-
-$0
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $55,975
$3,143
/yr
-
-$0
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights
MN
-
Nat: $55,975
$19,451
/yr
-
-$0
Moorhead
MN
-
Nat: $55,975
$17,601
/yr
-
-$0
Century College
White Bear Lake
MN
-
Nat: $55,975
$14,725
/yr
-
-$0
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive
NC
-
Nat: $55,975
$18,927
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Forks
ND
-
Nat: $55,975
$18,131
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $55,975
$24,917
/yr
-
-$0
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia
OH
-
Nat: $55,975
$11,449
/yr
-
-$0
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $55,975
$5,245
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $55,975
$13,715
/yr
-
-$0
Slippery Rock
PA
-
Nat: $55,975
$19,972
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $55,975
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Austin Community College District
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $55,975
$2,445
/yr
-
-$0
Cedar City
UT
-
Nat: $55,975
$10,887
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $55,975
$6,144
/yr
-
-$0
Weber State University
Ogden
UT
-
Nat: $55,975
$10,237
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $55,975
$5,880
/yr
-
-$0
Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander
WI
-
Nat: $55,975
$6,163
/yr
-
-$0
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston
GA
-
Nat: $55,975
$12,185
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia College
Vienna
VA
-
Nat: $55,975
$10,513
/yr
-
-$0
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta
GA
$41,783
Nat: $55,975
5yr Post-Grad
$5,227
/yr
-
-$10k
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).