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Undergrad Certificate11 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.

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Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Alaska Anchorage
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Anchorage
AK
-
Nat: $51,219
$15,301
/yr
-
-$0
University of Alaska Fairbanks
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fairbanks
AK
-
Nat: $51,219
$10,892
/yr
-
-$0
Cochise County Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sierra Vista
AZ
-
Nat: $51,219
$7,929
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Mesa College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $51,219
$5,814
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Miramar College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $51,219
$3,337
/yr
-
-$0
Mercer University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Macon
GA
-
Nat: $51,219
$23,847
/yr
-
-$0
College of DuPage
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Glen Ellyn
IL
-
Nat: $51,219
$7,401
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $51,219
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $51,219
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
East Mississippi Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $51,219
$4,608
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $51,219
$9,919
/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.