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Undergrad Certificate•50 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 ($62,435)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,300 - $69,517)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | DC | $69,517 Nat: $45,242 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $24,250 | +$252k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $62,435 Nat: $45,242 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $25,308 | +$193k |
Charlotte | NC | $52,300 Nat: $45,242 4yr Post-Grad | $15,435 /yr | $18,500 | +$102k |
Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $45,242 | $18,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $45,242 | $14,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mesa Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mesa | AZ | - Nat: $45,242 | $12,132 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pima Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $45,242 | $3,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rio Salado College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $45,242 | $8,341 /yr | - | -$0 |
Diablo Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pleasant Hill | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $8,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Medanos College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburg | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $7,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Ana College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Ana | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $3,133 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $15,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $12,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Rosa Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Rosa | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $6,331 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chula Vista | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $12,671 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $45,242 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Lauderdale | FL | - Nat: $45,242 | $30,498 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elgin Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elgin | IL | - Nat: $45,242 | $6,026 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waubonsee Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sugar Grove | IL | - Nat: $45,242 | $11,442 /yr | - | -$0 |
Johnson County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Overland Park | KS | - Nat: $45,242 | $14,176 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $45,242 | $16,467 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fall River | MA | - Nat: $45,242 | $5,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Cod Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Barnstable | MA | - Nat: $45,242 | $8,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $45,242 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Century College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. White Bear Lake | MN | - Nat: $45,242 | $10,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Warrensburg | MO | - Nat: $45,242 | $14,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $45,242 | $8,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Southern State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Joplin | MO | - Nat: $45,242 | $12,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $45,242 | $27,047 /yr | - | -$0 |
Great Basin College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elko | NV | - Nat: $45,242 | $8,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cranford | NJ | - Nat: $45,242 | $8,257 /yr | - | -$0 |
Garden City | NY | - Nat: $45,242 | $30,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $45,242 | $3,203 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beaufort County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Washington | NC | - Nat: $45,242 | $6,500 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durham | NC | - Nat: $45,242 | $1,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Johnston Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Smithfield | NC | - Nat: $45,242 | $1,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sampson Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clinton | NC | - Nat: $45,242 | $3,108 /yr | - | -$0 |
Surry Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dobson | NC | - Nat: $45,242 | $4,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alamance Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Graham | NC | - Nat: $45,242 | $6,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rose State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Midwest City | OK | - Nat: $45,242 | $12,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clackamas Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oregon City | OR | - Nat: $45,242 | $7,855 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shippensburg | PA | - Nat: $45,242 | $23,726 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $45,242 | $28,198 /yr | $26,500 | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $45,242 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $45,242 | $9,112 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waukesha County Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pewaukee | WI | - Nat: $45,242 | $11,101 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moreno Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Moreno Valley | CA | - Nat: $45,242 | $6,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta | GA | - Nat: $45,242 | $13,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of North Georgia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dahlonega | GA | - Nat: $45,242 | $9,823 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Aurora ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aurora | CO | $39,457 Nat: $45,242 4yr Post-Grad | $8,656 /yr | - | -$30k |
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.