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Post-bacc Certificate33 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 ($108,190)
P25-P75 Interval ($91,674 - $109,057)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Frederick
MD
$119,559
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$20,873
/yr
-
+$488k
University Park
PA
$111,979
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$32,875
/yr
-
+$405k
Syracuse
NY
$108,940
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$22,277
/yr
$17,066
+$386k
Pittsburgh
PA
$109,057
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$30,434
/yr
-
+$380k
Syracuse
NY
$108,190
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$38,793
/yr
-
+$364k
Baltimore
MD
$94,722
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$18,809
/yr
-
+$254k
Colorado State University Global
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
$91,674
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$16,510
/yr
-
+$228k
Tallahassee
FL
$88,020
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$11,297
/yr
-
+$198k
Salem University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Salem
WV
$67,781
Nat: $88,516
4yr Post-Grad
$12,303
/yr
-
+$4k
Auburn
AL
-
Nat: $88,516
$24,323
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Magnolia
AR
-
Nat: $88,516
$14,027
/yr
-
-$0
Normal
IL
-
Nat: $88,516
$19,398
/yr
-
-$0
University of Illinois Springfield
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Springfield
IL
-
Nat: $88,516
$9,833
/yr
-
-$0
Carbondale
IL
-
Nat: $88,516
$13,297
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
-
Nat: $88,516
$14,940
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $88,516
$36,041
/yr
-
-$0
Baton Rouge
LA
-
Nat: $88,516
$19,151
/yr
-
-$0
Farmington
ME
-
Nat: $88,516
$16,857
/yr
-
-$0
Orono
ME
-
Nat: $88,516
$17,510
/yr
-
-$0
University of Southern Maine
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portland
ME
-
Nat: $88,516
$13,596
/yr
-
-$0
Westminster
MD
-
Nat: $88,516
$21,916
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $88,516
$16,778
/yr
-
-$0
Hattiesburg
MS
-
Nat: $88,516
$21,708
/yr
-
-$0
Old Westbury
NY
-
Nat: $88,516
$22,443
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
OH
-
Nat: $88,516
$24,022
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $88,516
$25,648
/yr
-
-$0
Chestnut Hill College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $88,516
$27,970
/yr
-
-$0
Kutztown
PA
-
Nat: $88,516
$21,331
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $88,516
$25,942
/yr
-
-$0
Newport
RI
-
Nat: $88,516
$36,967
/yr
-
-$0
Arlington Baptist University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Arlington
TX
-
Nat: $88,516
$24,906
/yr
-
-$0
Kerrville
TX
-
Nat: $88,516
$21,507
/yr
-
-$0
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $88,516
$14,638
/yr
-
-$0
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.
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.