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Undergrad Certificate24 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 ($29,685)
P25-P75 Interval ($18,576 - $51,273)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Flint Hills Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Emporia
KS
$70,291
Nat: $63,413
4yr Post-Grad
$16,017
/yr
-
+$284k
Pima Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Tucson
AZ
$66,531
Nat: $63,413
4yr Post-Grad
$3,405
/yr
-
+$259k
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chandler
AZ
$51,273
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$12,726
/yr
-
+$116k
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Green Bay
WI
$48,432
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$9,918
/yr
-
+$87k
First Coast Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Augustine
FL
-
Nat: $63,413
$9,577
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbus
GA
-
Nat: $63,413
$4,001
/yr
-
-$0
Concordia
KS
-
Nat: $63,413
$11,685
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $63,413
$2,979
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $63,413
$18,795
/yr
-
-$0
New Castle School of Trades
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Castle
PA
-
Nat: $63,413
$8,361
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Greenville
SC
-
Nat: $63,413
$11,713
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Tennessee Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $63,413
$4,754
/yr
-
-$0
Gateway Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Kenosha
WI
-
Nat: $63,413
$12,928
/yr
-
-$0
Moraine Park Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fond du Lac
WI
-
Nat: $63,413
$9,268
/yr
-
-$0
Western Wyoming Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rock Springs
WY
-
Nat: $63,413
$6,591
/yr
-
-$0
Baton Rouge Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Baton Rouge
LA
-
Nat: $63,413
$9,474
/yr
-
-$0
Central Georgia Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Warner Robins
GA
-
Nat: $63,413
$7,052
/yr
-
-$0
Coastal Pines Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Waycross
GA
-
Nat: $63,413
$-126
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
$29,685
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$34,972
/yr
-
-$149k
Caguas
PR
$25,738
Nat: $63,413
4yr Post-Grad
$10,697
/yr
-
-$184k
Bayamon
PR
$18,576
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$3,900
/yr
-
-$250k
Ponce
PR
$18,576
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$4,834
/yr
-
-$251k
Caguas
PR
$18,576
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$5,077
/yr
-
-$251k
Aguadilla
PR
$18,576
Nat: $63,413
2yr Post-Grad
$5,268
/yr
-
-$251k
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.