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Undergrad Certificate•18 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 ($87,587)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,144 - $94,272)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($87,587)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,144 - $87,587)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($87,587)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,144 - $87,587)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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
Pittsburgh
PA
$94,272
Nat: $79,019
4yr Post-Grad
$29,362
/yr
-
+$508k
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading
Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$87,587
Nat: $79,019
5yr Post-Grad
$19,570
/yr
-
+$435k
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona
Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$87,587
Nat: $79,019
5yr Post-Grad
$21,714
/yr
-
+$433k
Cabrillo College
Aptos
CA
$85,144
Nat: $79,019
4yr Post-Grad
$17,735
/yr
-
+$430k
University Park
Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$87,587
Nat: $79,019
5yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
-
+$422k
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield
MO
$71,199
Nat: $79,019
4yr Post-Grad
$15,488
/yr
-
+$296k
Contra Costa College
San Pablo
CA
-
Nat: $79,019
$25,657
/yr
-
-$0
Ohlone College
Fremont
CA
-
Nat: $79,019
$6,828
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
CA
-
Nat: $79,019
$7,224
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $79,019
$21,767
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $79,019
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
Lowell
MA
-
Nat: $79,019
$17,362
/yr
-
-$0
Jackson College
Jackson
MI
-
Nat: $79,019
$9,797
/yr
-
-$0
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $79,019
$3,276
/yr
-
-$0
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City
OR
-
Nat: $79,019
$9,041
/yr
-
-$0
Trident Technical College
Charleston
SC
-
Nat: $79,019
-
/yr
-
-$0
McLennan Community College
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $79,019
$5,887
/yr
-
-$0
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke
VA
-
Nat: $79,019
$4,912
/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).