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Undergrad Certificate•24 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 Price | Median 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.