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Graduate Certificate61 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 ($61,033)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,315 - $64,829)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Providence
RI
$69,742
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$9,478
/yr
-
+$229k
Cambridge College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boston
MA
$70,134
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$31,072
/yr
-
+$212k
Buffalo
NY
$64,829
Nat: $60,655
2yr Post-Grad
$20,995
/yr
-
+$209k
Cheney
WA
$67,441
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$13,886
/yr
-
+$203k
Kalamazoo
MI
$61,943
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$15,273
/yr
-
+$149k
Columbia
SC
$62,547
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$22,811
/yr
$55,427
+$148k
Grand Canyon University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenix
AZ
$61,780
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$22,472
/yr
$61,768
+$140k
Detroit
MI
$60,674
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$12,766
/yr
-
+$139k
Brookville
NY
$61,033
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$33,062
/yr
-
+$123k
Greenville
NC
$57,051
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$15,739
/yr
$39,776
+$100k
California
PA
$54,813
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$18,256
/yr
-
+$75k
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$52,315
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$17,956
/yr
$54,556
+$50k
Jonesboro
AR
$48,725
Nat: $60,655
2yr Post-Grad
$12,366
/yr
-
+$49k
Boone
NC
$52,086
Nat: $60,655
4yr Post-Grad
$16,836
/yr
$36,695
+$49k
Boston
MA
$48,823
Nat: $60,655
2yr Post-Grad
$29,618
/yr
-
+$34k
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $60,655
$15,364
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $60,655
$21,279
/yr
-
-$0
Albertus Magnus College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $60,655
$34,028
/yr
-
-$0
Post University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $60,655
$21,634
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $60,655
$36,586
/yr
-
-$0
St. Thomas University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Miami Gardens
FL
-
Nat: $60,655
$26,312
/yr
-
-$0
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $60,655
$21,610
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
$104,716
-$0
Governors State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
University Park
IL
-
Nat: $60,655
$12,329
/yr
-
-$0
Bowie State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bowie
MD
-
Nat: $60,655
$19,298
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $60,655
$18,809
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $60,655
$30,574
/yr
-
-$0
Brookline
MA
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $60,655
$30,915
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $60,655
$15,232
/yr
-
-$0
Madonna University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $60,655
$17,755
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Winona
MN
-
Nat: $60,655
$11,704
/yr
-
-$0
Winona
MN
-
Nat: $60,655
$17,503
/yr
-
-$0
Southern New Hampshire University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Manchester
NH
-
Nat: $60,655
$36,708
/yr
-
-$0
West Long Branch
NJ
-
Nat: $60,655
$30,988
/yr
-
-$0
Montclair
NJ
-
Nat: $60,655
$15,566
/yr
-
-$0
Ewing
NJ
-
Nat: $60,655
$27,646
/yr
-
-$0
Western New Mexico University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Silver City
NM
-
Nat: $60,655
$8,522
/yr
-
-$0
Alfred
NY
-
Nat: $60,655
$25,620
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $60,655
$17,940
/yr
-
-$0
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $60,655
$3,103
/yr
-
-$0
Hempstead
NY
-
Nat: $60,655
$34,176
/yr
-
-$0
Queens
NY
-
Nat: $60,655
$29,999
/yr
-
-$0
Oswego
NY
-
Nat: $60,655
$16,236
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $60,655
$10,846
/yr
$56,286
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $60,655
$20,786
/yr
-
-$0
Lancaster Bible College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lancaster
PA
-
Nat: $60,655
$25,480
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $60,655
$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: $60,655
-
/yr
-
-$0
Huntington
WV
-
Nat: $60,655
$7,502
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad Central de Bayamon
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bayamón
PR
-
Nat: $60,655
$4,827
/yr
-
-$0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $60,655
$9,788
/yr
$34,333
-$0
Ponce
PR
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
-
-$0
Keene
NH
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
-
-$0
Antioch University-Seattle
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
-
-$0
Antioch University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Yellow Springs
OH
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
-
-$0
Minnetonka
MN
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
-
-$0
Northcentral University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $60,655
-
/yr
$35,490
-$0
Purdue University Global
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $60,655
$7,770
/yr
-
-$0
Ponce
PR
-
Nat: $60,655
$14,719
/yr
-
-$0
Liberty University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lynchburg
VA
$33,993
Nat: $60,655
2yr Post-Grad
$29,357
/yr
-
-$130k
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.