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Graduate Certificate56 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)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Queens
NY
$106,313
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$29,999
/yr
-
+$354k
Touro University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
$80,718
Nat: $71,178
2yr Post-Grad
$29,627
/yr
-
+$142k
Niagara University
NY
$81,188
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$17,248
/yr
-
+$127k
Queens
NY
$71,015
Nat: $74,874
2yr Post-Grad
$4,195
/yr
-
+$70k
Bourbonnais
IL
$74,874
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$20,729
/yr
-
+$64k
Flagstaff
AZ
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,158
/yr
-
-$0
La Mirada
CA
-
Nat: $71,178
$31,495
/yr
-
-$0
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $71,178
$16,857
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $71,178
$41,943
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $71,178
$36,586
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $71,178
$8,752
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $71,178
$30,902
/yr
-
-$0
Macomb
IL
-
Nat: $71,178
$12,937
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,940
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $71,178
$11,668
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $71,178
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Des Moines
IA
-
Nat: $71,178
$21,774
/yr
-
-$0
Lafayette
LA
-
Nat: $71,178
$13,530
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $71,178
$31,072
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $71,178
$29,618
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $71,178
$19,680
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $71,178
$12,766
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,273
/yr
-
-$0
University of Missouri-St Louis
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,071
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,613
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $71,178
$27,047
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,489
/yr
-
-$0
Garden City
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$30,783
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,940
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Lehman College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$3,148
/yr
-
-$0
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$44,338
/yr
-
-$0
Hempstead
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$34,176
/yr
-
-$0
Purchase
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$20,991
/yr
-
-$0
Dobbs Ferry
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,072
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,167
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
NC
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,739
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $71,178
$14,764
/yr
-
-$0
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $71,178
$29,533
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,415
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,447
/yr
-
-$0
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $71,178
$28,210
/yr
-
-$0
Rosemont College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rosemont
PA
-
Nat: $71,178
$20,150
/yr
-
-$0
Shippensburg
PA
-
Nat: $71,178
$23,726
/yr
-
-$0
Slippery Rock
PA
-
Nat: $71,178
$19,608
/yr
-
-$0
Johnson City
TN
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,983
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $71,178
$12,397
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,649
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $71,178
$9,403
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $71,178
$17,915
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $71,178
$23,433
/yr
-
-$0
City University of Seattle
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $71,178
-
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $71,178
$15,014
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Canyon University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenix
AZ
$65,245
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$22,472
/yr
-
-$30k
Seward
NE
$58,159
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$23,965
/yr
-
-$101k
Saint Paul
MN
$55,966
Nat: $71,178
4yr Post-Grad
$20,744
/yr
$12,479
-$121k
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.
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.