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Graduate Certificate50 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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Lexington
KY
$88,628
Nat: $72,959
4yr Post-Grad
$18,851
/yr
-
+$396k
Los Angeles
CA
$86,247
Nat: $72,959
4yr Post-Grad
$32,740
/yr
$41,000
+$361k
Denver
CO
$85,219
Nat: $72,959
4yr Post-Grad
$36,131
/yr
$33,952
+$348k
Kingston
RI
$48,745
Nat: $72,959
2yr Post-Grad
$21,440
/yr
-
+$41k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $72,959
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Flagstaff
AZ
-
Nat: $72,959
$14,158
/yr
-
-$0
Conway
AR
-
Nat: $72,959
$16,511
/yr
-
-$0
Greeley
CO
-
Nat: $72,959
$17,760
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $72,959
$25,097
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $72,959
$17,799
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $72,959
$36,586
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $72,959
$8,752
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $72,959
$6,541
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $72,959
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
University of West Georgia
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Carrollton
GA
-
Nat: $72,959
$12,786
/yr
-
-$0
Pocatello
ID
-
Nat: $72,959
$12,193
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $72,959
$30,902
/yr
-
-$0
Macomb
IL
-
Nat: $72,959
$12,937
/yr
-
-$0
Murray
KY
-
Nat: $72,959
$9,096
/yr
-
-$0
Baton Rouge
LA
-
Nat: $72,959
$19,151
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $72,959
$15,273
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $72,959
$19,139
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Cloud
MN
-
Nat: $72,959
$13,529
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $72,959
$20,268
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $72,959
$2,984
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Lehman College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $72,959
$3,148
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $72,959
$17,167
/yr
-
-$0
Boone
NC
-
Nat: $72,959
$16,836
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $72,959
$20,787
/yr
-
-$0
Toledo
OH
-
Nat: $72,959
$17,249
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $72,959
$19,604
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $72,959
$12,397
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $72,959
$15,649
/yr
-
-$0
Richardson
TX
-
Nat: $72,959
$18,267
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $72,959
$9,403
/yr
-
-$0
Logan
UT
-
Nat: $72,959
$14,936
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $72,959
$17,915
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $72,959
$23,433
/yr
-
-$0
Cheney
WA
-
Nat: $72,959
$13,886
/yr
-
-$0
Huntington
WV
-
Nat: $72,959
$7,502
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $72,959
$15,014
/yr
-
-$0
Antioch University-Los Angeles
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Culver City
CA
-
Nat: $72,959
-
/yr
-
-$0
Keene
NH
-
Nat: $72,959
-
/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: $72,959
-
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $72,959
$10,875
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $72,959
$13,807
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $72,959
$16,798
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $72,959
$18,048
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $72,959
$16,403
/yr
-
-$0
Portland State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portland
OR
$35,060
Nat: $72,959
2yr Post-Grad
$9,552
/yr
-
-$99k
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.