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Graduate Certificate•61 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 Price | Median 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.