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Undergrad Certificate•16 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)

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 ($74,102)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,342 - $83,862)
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 ($74,102)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,342 - $83,862)
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
Pittsburgh
PA
$83,862
Nat: $47,094
4yr Post-Grad
$26,028
/yr
-
+$410k
Tallahassee
FL
$64,342
Nat: $47,094
4yr Post-Grad
$8,605
/yr
-
+$234k
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $47,094
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $47,094
$11,789
/yr
-
-$0
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $47,094
$6,426
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$4,341
/yr
-
-$0
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$5,828
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$1,741
/yr
-
-$0
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$1,413
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$3,428
/yr
$19,000
-$0
Isothermal Community College
Spindale
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$10,918
/yr
-
-$0
Johnston Community College
Smithfield
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$5,459
/yr
-
-$0
Stanly Community College
Albemarle
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$4,910
/yr
-
-$0
Surry Community College
Dobson
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$417
/yr
-
-$0
Alamance Community College
Graham
NC
-
Nat: $47,094
$3,402
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $47,094
$33,675
/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).