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Undergrad Certificate18 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 ($67,460)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,863 - $67,460)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
West Lafayette
IN
$67,460
Nat: $47,863
4yr Post-Grad
$14,600
/yr
$20,500
+$258k
Cedar City
UT
$48,863
Nat: $47,863
4yr Post-Grad
$10,462
/yr
-
+$70k
Central Arizona College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Coolidge
AZ
-
Nat: $47,863
$4,714
/yr
-
-$0
Riveroak Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Live Oak
FL
-
Nat: $47,863
$10,143
/yr
-
-$0
Allen County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Iola
KS
-
Nat: $47,863
$8,642
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern Maine Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bangor
ME
-
Nat: $47,863
$8,928
/yr
-
-$0
Bunker Hill Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $47,863
$7,818
/yr
-
-$0
Schoolcraft Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $47,863
$2,260
/yr
-
-$0
Great Bay Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portsmouth
NH
-
Nat: $47,863
$15,768
/yr
-
-$0
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Vineland
NJ
-
Nat: $47,863
$10,562
/yr
-
-$0
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sewell
NJ
-
Nat: $47,863
$12,378
/yr
-
-$0
Passaic County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Paterson
NJ
-
Nat: $47,863
$7,761
/yr
-
-$0
Niagara County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sanborn
NY
-
Nat: $47,863
$6,876
/yr
-
-$0
Butler County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Butler
PA
-
Nat: $47,863
$6,233
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Worth
TX
-
Nat: $47,863
$36,660
/yr
-
-$0
College Place
WA
-
Nat: $47,863
$23,329
/yr
-
-$0
Klamath Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Klamath Falls
OR
-
Nat: $47,863
$7,050
/yr
-
-$0
Woodland Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Woodland
CA
-
Nat: $47,863
$8,356
/yr
-
-$0
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.