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Undergrad Certificate•30 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 ($36,334)
P25-P75 Interval ($16,709 - $51,053)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
College of Lake County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grayslake | IL | $52,187 Nat: $43,689 4yr Post-Grad | $7,607 /yr | - | +$108k |
Minneapolis | MN | $51,053 Nat: $43,689 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $17,967 | +$88k |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $43,689 | $14,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $43,689 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Smith | AR | - Nat: $43,689 | $10,574 /yr | - | -$0 |
Front Range Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Westminster | CO | - Nat: $43,689 | $13,031 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $43,689 | $41,943 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $43,689 | $8,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | GA | - Nat: $43,689 | $13,115 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $43,689 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Louisville | KY | - Nat: $43,689 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Farmington | ME | - Nat: $43,689 | $16,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bridgewater | MA | - Nat: $43,689 | $16,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $43,689 | $20,744 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $43,689 | $25,817 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $43,689 | $13,529 /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: $43,689 | $12,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Girardeau | MO | - Nat: $43,689 | $15,882 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $43,689 | $13,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $43,689 | $19,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $43,689 | $28,384 /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: $43,689 | $15,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $43,689 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cheney | WA | - Nat: $43,689 | $13,886 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bellingham | WA | - Nat: $43,689 | $21,193 /yr | $15,000 | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $43,689 | $15,014 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta | GA | - Nat: $43,689 | $13,787 /yr | $23,058 | -$0 |
Kent | OH | $36,334 Nat: $43,689 4yr Post-Grad | $20,787 /yr | $24,500 | -$75k |
CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | $16,709 Nat: $43,689 2yr Post-Grad | $17,842 /yr | - | -$285k |
Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hallandale Beach | FL | $10,611 Nat: $43,689 4yr Post-Grad | $24,015 /yr | - | -$371k |
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.