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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 ($41,066)
P25-P75 Interval ($41,066 - $41,066)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Bishop State Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Mobile
AL
-
Nat: $42,790
$5,397
/yr
-
-$0
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $42,790
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Central Arizona College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Coolidge
AZ
-
Nat: $42,790
$4,714
/yr
-
-$0
Chaffey College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rancho Cucamonga
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$5,672
/yr
-
-$0
City College of San Francisco
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$6,906
/yr
-
-$0
Contra Costa College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Pablo
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$9,490
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$8,069
/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: $42,790
$10,261
/yr
-
-$0
Orange Coast College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Costa Mesa
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$7,203
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$7,935
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Mesa College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$5,814
/yr
-
-$0
San Bernardino Valley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Bernardino
CA
-
Nat: $42,790
$18,943
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Denver
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $42,790
$9,450
/yr
-
-$0
Ivy Tech Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $42,790
$7,258
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $42,790
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
Anne Arundel Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Arnold
MD
-
Nat: $42,790
$14,915
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Fe Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Fe
NM
-
Nat: $42,790
$11,067
/yr
-
-$0
Monroe Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $42,790
$6,353
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Albemarle
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Elizabeth City
NC
-
Nat: $42,790
$2,253
/yr
-
-$0
Halifax Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Weldon
NC
-
Nat: $42,790
$9,040
/yr
-
-$0
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Maumee
OH
-
Nat: $42,790
$21,756
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $42,790
$15,014
/yr
-
-$0
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $42,790
$14,277
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Tempe
AZ
$41,066
Nat: $42,790
4yr Post-Grad
$43,883
/yr
$9,500
-$45k
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.