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Undergrad Certificate•45 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)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yakima | WA | $60,617 Nat: $41,529 4yr Post-Grad | $20,047 /yr | $7,892 | +$184k |
Great Oaks Career Campuses ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cincinnati | OH | $44,703 Nat: $41,529 4yr Post-Grad | $12,037 /yr | - | +$24k |
Arizona Western College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Yuma | AZ | - Nat: $41,529 | $8,983 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Arizona College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Coolidge | AZ | - Nat: $41,529 | $4,714 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Arkansas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harrison | AR | - Nat: $41,529 | $10,180 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lamar | CO | - Nat: $41,529 | $9,161 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manatee Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bradenton | FL | - Nat: $41,529 | $1,808 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Illinois College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Belleville | IL | - Nat: $41,529 | $10,427 /yr | - | -$0 |
Olney | IL | - Nat: $41,529 | $10,092 /yr | - | -$0 |
Joliet Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Joliet | IL | - Nat: $41,529 | $1,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mattoon | IL | - Nat: $41,529 | $2,254 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rock Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rockford | IL | - Nat: $41,529 | $5,242 /yr | - | -$0 |
Triton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. River Grove | IL | - Nat: $41,529 | $4,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vincennes University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Vincennes | IN | - Nat: $41,529 | $11,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indian Hills Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ottumwa | IA | - Nat: $41,529 | $10,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa Western Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Council Bluffs | IA | - Nat: $41,529 | $14,629 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeast Iowa Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Calmar | IA | - Nat: $41,529 | $11,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Burlington | IA | - Nat: $41,529 | $12,347 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washtenaw Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $41,529 | $3,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ozarks Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MO | - Nat: $41,529 | $6,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bridgeton | MO | - Nat: $41,529 | $8,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portales | NM | - Nat: $41,529 | $4,904 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Roswell | NM | - Nat: $41,529 | $3,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Town | ND | - Nat: $41,529 | $9,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sitting Bull College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Yates | ND | - Nat: $41,529 | $4,605 /yr | - | -$0 |
Belcourt | ND | - Nat: $41,529 | $3,428 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lane Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Eugene | OR | - Nat: $41,529 | $9,123 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $41,529 | $10,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisburg Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Harrisburg | PA | - Nat: $41,529 | $14,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
Black Hills State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spearfish | SD | - Nat: $41,529 | $15,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwest Texas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Uvalde | TX | - Nat: $41,529 | $7,372 /yr | - | -$0 |
Danville Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Danville | VA | - Nat: $41,529 | $6,669 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brightpoint Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chester | VA | - Nat: $41,529 | $5,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northern Virginia Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Annandale | VA | - Nat: $41,529 | $9,919 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tidewater Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norfolk | VA | - Nat: $41,529 | $11,762 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Western Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Roanoke | VA | - Nat: $41,529 | $4,966 /yr | - | -$0 |
Casper College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Casper | WY | - Nat: $41,529 | $9,593 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ruidoso | NM | - Nat: $41,529 | $2,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flagler Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palm Coast | FL | - Nat: $41,529 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bemidji | MN | $39,369 Nat: $44,703 2yr Post-Grad | $10,996 /yr | - | -$16k |
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $40,154 Nat: $41,529 4yr Post-Grad | $17,649 /yr | - | -$30k |
Apex Technical School ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Long Island City | NY | $38,062 Nat: $41,529 4yr Post-Grad | $14,826 /yr | $9,500 | -$51k |
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Liverpool | NY | $37,884 Nat: $41,529 4yr Post-Grad | $19,002 /yr | $4,766 | -$57k |
North American Trade Schools ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | $36,146 Nat: $41,529 4yr Post-Grad | $8,597 /yr | $10,391 | -$66k |
Wytheville Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wytheville | VA | $33,993 Nat: $41,529 2yr Post-Grad | $4,622 /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).
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.