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Undergrad Certificate•37 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 ($39,369)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,884 - $44,703)
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 ($38,716)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,884 - $44,703)
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 ($38,716)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,884 - $44,703)
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
Yakima
WA
$60,617
Nat: $41,529
4yr Post-Grad
$21,006
/yr
$7,892
+$185k
Great Oaks Career Campuses
Cincinnati
OH
$44,703
Nat: $41,529
4yr Post-Grad
$10,592
/yr
-
+$26k
Arizona Western College
Yuma
AZ
-
Nat: $41,529
$8,825
/yr
-
-$0
Central Arizona College
Coolidge
AZ
-
Nat: $41,529
$1,161
/yr
-
-$0
North Arkansas College
Harrison
AR
-
Nat: $41,529
$10,135
/yr
-
-$0
Lamar Community College
Lamar
CO
-
Nat: $41,529
$6,523
/yr
-
-$0
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
IL
-
Nat: $41,529
$7,555
/yr
-
-$0
Mattoon
IL
-
Nat: $41,529
$5,445
/yr
-
-$0
Rock Valley College
Rockford
IL
-
Nat: $41,529
$3,385
/yr
-
-$0
Triton College
River Grove
IL
-
Nat: $41,529
$3,243
/yr
-
-$0
Vincennes University
Vincennes
IN
-
Nat: $41,529
$10,093
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
IA
-
Nat: $41,529
$16,324
/yr
-
-$0
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar
IA
-
Nat: $41,529
$11,757
/yr
-
-$0
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington
IA
-
Nat: $41,529
$12,346
/yr
-
-$0
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $41,529
$3,143
/yr
-
-$0
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $41,529
$15,488
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton
MO
-
Nat: $41,529
$2,967
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell
NM
-
Nat: $41,529
$4,506
/yr
-
-$0
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town
ND
-
Nat: $41,529
$3,497
/yr
-
-$0
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
ND
-
Nat: $41,529
$2,169
/yr
-
-$0
Belcourt
ND
-
Nat: $41,529
$3,073
/yr
-
-$0
Lane Community College
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $41,529
$12,828
/yr
-
-$0
Portland Community College
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $41,529
$6,234
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Texas College
Uvalde
TX
-
Nat: $41,529
$3,130
/yr
-
-$0
Danville Community College
Danville
VA
-
Nat: $41,529
$4,767
/yr
-
-$0
Brightpoint Community College
Chester
VA
-
Nat: $41,529
$4,793
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $41,529
$5,880
/yr
-
-$0
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $41,529
$11,681
/yr
-
-$0
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke
VA
-
Nat: $41,529
$4,912
/yr
-
-$0
Casper College
Casper
WY
-
Nat: $41,529
$8,870
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso
NM
-
Nat: $41,529
$3,567
/yr
-
-$0
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji
MN
$39,369
Nat: $39,369
2yr Post-Grad
$11,886
/yr
-
-$16k
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
Minneapolis
MN
$40,154
Nat: $41,529
4yr Post-Grad
$16,443
/yr
-
-$29k
Apex Technical School
Long Island City
NY
$38,062
Nat: $41,529
4yr Post-Grad
$19,715
/yr
$9,500
-$55k
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
Liverpool
NY
$37,884
Nat: $41,529
4yr Post-Grad
$24,511
/yr
$4,766
-$62k
North American Trade Schools
Baltimore
MD
$36,146
Nat: $41,529
4yr Post-Grad
$8,633
/yr
-
-$66k
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville
VA
$33,993
Nat: $41,529
2yr Post-Grad
$4,056
/yr
-
-$71k
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).