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Graduate Certificate•52 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 ($74,874)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,245 - $81,188)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

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
Queens
NY
$106,313
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$24,508
/yr
-
+$360k
Touro University
New York
NY
$80,718
Nat: $71,178
2yr Post-Grad
$28,433
/yr
-
+$145k
Niagara University
NY
$81,188
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$17,246
/yr
-
+$129k
Queens
NY
$71,015
Nat: $74,874
2yr Post-Grad
$1,272
/yr
-
+$74k
Bourbonnais
IL
$74,874
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$19,978
/yr
-
+$66k
Flagstaff
AZ
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,265
/yr
-
-$0
La Mirada
CA
-
Nat: $71,178
$32,530
/yr
-
-$0
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,537
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $71,178
$41,302
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $71,178
$35,760
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $71,178
$10,394
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $71,178
$12,365
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $71,178
$27,108
/yr
-
-$0
Macomb
IL
-
Nat: $71,178
$10,018
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
-
Nat: $71,178
$13,877
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $71,178
$9,479
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $71,178
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Lafayette
LA
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,924
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge College
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $71,178
$31,462
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $71,178
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $71,178
$11,212
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $71,178
$13,902
/yr
-
-$0
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,990
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,270
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $71,178
$26,955
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $71,178
$19,966
/yr
-
-$0
Garden City
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$26,646
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$18,178
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$541
/yr
-
-$0
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$42,760
/yr
-
-$0
Hempstead
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$30,647
/yr
-
-$0
Purchase
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$21,572
/yr
-
-$0
Dobbs Ferry
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,093
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$18,266
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $71,178
$16,880
/yr
-
-$0
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $71,178
$30,366
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $71,178
$13,715
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,058
/yr
-
-$0
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $71,178
$28,803
/yr
-
-$0
Rosemont College
Rosemont
PA
-
Nat: $71,178
$20,820
/yr
-
-$0
Shippensburg
PA
-
Nat: $71,178
$21,129
/yr
-
-$0
Slippery Rock
PA
-
Nat: $71,178
$19,972
/yr
-
-$0
Johnson City
TN
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,208
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $71,178
$12,192
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,358
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,697
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $71,178
$25,037
/yr
-
-$0
City University of Seattle
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $71,178
-
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,625
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix
AZ
$65,245
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$21,509
/yr
$48,282
-$28k
Seward
NE
$58,159
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$24,521
/yr
-
-$102k
Saint Paul
MN
$55,966
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$22,756
/yr
-
-$123k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.