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Undergrad Certificate22 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 ($83,862)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,342 - $83,862)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Pittsburgh
PA
$83,862
Nat: $47,094
4yr Post-Grad
$25,942
/yr
-
+$407k
Tallahassee
FL
$64,342
Nat: $47,094
4yr Post-Grad
$11,297
/yr
-
+$230k
Los Angeles Valley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Valley Glen
CA
-
Nat: $47,094
$12,152
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $47,094
$10,261
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Lauderdale
FL
-
Nat: $47,094
$30,371
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $47,094
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $47,094
$10,990
/yr
-
-$0
Central New Mexico Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $47,094
$4,621
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Flat Rock
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$5,756
/yr
-
-$0
Central Carolina Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sanford
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$5,446
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$3,345
/yr
-
-$0
Davidson-Davie Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Thomasville
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$8,753
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville Technical Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fayetteville
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$3,589
/yr
-
-$0
Isothermal Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Spindale
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$10,758
/yr
-
-$0
Johnston Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Smithfield
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$1,776
/yr
-
-$0
Stanly Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Albemarle
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$5,721
/yr
-
-$0
Surry Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dobson
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$4,961
/yr
-
-$0
Alamance Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Graham
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$6,109
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $47,094
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
San Jacinto Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pasadena
TX
-
Nat: $47,094
$12,143
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $47,094
$7,646
/yr
-
-$0
Lebanon
NH
-
Nat: $47,094
-
/yr
-
-$0
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.