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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 ($66,531)
P25-P75 Interval ($25,738 - $70,291)
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 ($25,738)
P25-P75 Interval ($22,127 - $66,531)
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 ($25,738)
P25-P75 Interval ($22,127 - $66,531)
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
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler
AZ
$77,124
Nat: $63,413
5yr Post-Grad
$10,579
/yr
-
+$344k
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia
KS
$70,291
Nat: $63,413
4yr Post-Grad
$14,320
/yr
-
+$288k
Pima Community College
Tucson
AZ
$66,531
Nat: $63,413
4yr Post-Grad
$3,976
/yr
-
+$261k
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay
WI
$48,432
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$9,232
/yr
-
+$88k
Columbus Technical College
Columbus
GA
-
Nat: $63,413
$7,638
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $63,413
$2,461
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $63,413
$20,834
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville Technical College
Greenville
SC
-
Nat: $63,413
$10,029
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $63,413
$5,091
/yr
-
-$0
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac
WI
-
Nat: $63,413
$9,785
/yr
-
-$0
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs
WY
-
Nat: $63,413
$10,352
/yr
-
-$0
Caguas
PR
$25,738
Nat: $63,413
4yr Post-Grad
$12,659
/yr
-
-$186k
Ponce
Earnings shared by 4 Automeca Technical College campuses, which report as one program.
PR
$22,127
Nat: $63,413
5yr Post-Grad
$4,044
/yr
-
-$224k
Bayamon
Earnings shared by 4 Automeca Technical College campuses, which report as one program.
PR
$22,127
Nat: $63,413
5yr Post-Grad
$4,164
/yr
-
-$224k
Aguadilla
Earnings shared by 4 Automeca Technical College campuses, which report as one program.
PR
$22,127
Nat: $63,413
5yr Post-Grad
$4,373
/yr
-
-$224k
Caguas
Earnings shared by 4 Automeca Technical College campuses, which report as one program.
PR
$22,127
Nat: $63,413
5yr Post-Grad
$5,107
/yr
-
-$225k
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).