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Graduate Certificate4 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Northeastern University
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $70,055
$30,915
/yr
-
-$0
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton
NJ
-
Nat: $70,055
-
/yr
-
-$0
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $70,055
$23,433
/yr
-
-$0
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell
MA
$43,426
Nat: $70,055
2yr Post-Grad
$17,163
/yr
-
-$13k
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.