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Undergrad Certificate•94 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 ($63,493)
P25-P75 Interval ($50,149 - $72,961)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | PA | $98,082 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $22,000 | +$541k |
Champlain College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Burlington | VT | $78,545 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $35,860 /yr | $20,075 | +$346k |
University of Maryland Global Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adelphi | MD | $75,843 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $22,063 /yr | - | +$332k |
Minneapolis | MN | $72,961 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $17,625 | +$309k |
College of DuPage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glen Ellyn | IL | $70,294 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $7,401 /yr | - | +$292k |
University of Phoenix-Arizona ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $66,086 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $13,520 /yr | $7,125 | +$245k |
Indianapolis | IN | $65,262 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $11,668 /yr | $20,545 | +$239k |
Big Rapids | MI | $63,493 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $8,624 /yr | $17,626 | +$224k |
Dakota County Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rosemount | MN | $62,340 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $13,548 /yr | - | +$208k |
Post University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waterbury | CT | $58,544 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $21,634 /yr | $14,250 | +$162k |
Ivy Tech Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Indianapolis | IN | $55,924 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $7,258 /yr | $9,604 | +$148k |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | $52,733 Nat: $61,907 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$143k |
Phoenix College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $50,149 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $12,055 /yr | - | +$83k |
Lakeshore Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | WI | $49,761 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $9,653 /yr | - | +$81k |
Sioux City | IA | $48,073 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $8,770 /yr | - | +$63k |
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Visalia | CA | $48,827 Nat: $61,907 4yr Post-Grad | $27,854 /yr | $9,500 | +$54k |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $61,907 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $61,907 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $61,907 | $12,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $61,907 | $10,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmington University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Castle | DE | - Nat: $61,907 | $15,644 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $61,907 | $-914 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Georgia Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waco | GA | - Nat: $61,907 | $2,457 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gwinnett Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lawrenceville | GA | - Nat: $61,907 | $6,696 /yr | - | -$0 |
Savannah Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Savannah | GA | - Nat: $61,907 | $6,114 /yr | - | -$0 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $7,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Joliet Junior College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Joliet | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $1,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Godfrey | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $3,349 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $36,079 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moraine Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palos Hills | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $2,829 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oakton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Des Plaines | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $5,183 /yr | - | -$0 |
Triton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. River Grove | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $4,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
William Rainey Harper College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Palatine | IL | - Nat: $61,907 | $11,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana University-Northwest ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gary | IN | - Nat: $61,907 | $5,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $61,907 | $21,774 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $61,907 | $10,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delgado Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $61,907 | $9,747 /yr | $31,463 | -$0 |
Louisiana State University-Eunice ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Eunice | LA | - Nat: $61,907 | $10,421 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maine at Augusta ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Augusta | ME | - Nat: $61,907 | $10,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prince George's Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Largo | MD | - Nat: $61,907 | $8,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Holyoke Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Holyoke | MA | - Nat: $61,907 | $8,068 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washtenaw Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $61,907 | $3,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Anoka Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anoka | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $16,953 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Austin | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $7,427 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bemidji | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $10,996 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fergus Falls | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $12,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inver Hills Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Inver Grove Heights | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $11,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moorhead | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $17,997 /yr | - | -$0 |
Normandale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bloomington | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $12,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $61,907 | $11,495 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Charles | MO | - Nat: $61,907 | $19,638 /yr | - | -$0 |
Park University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Parkville | MO | - Nat: $61,907 | $21,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montana State University Billings ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Billings | MT | - Nat: $61,907 | $16,524 /yr | - | -$0 |
Great Basin College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elko | NV | - Nat: $61,907 | $8,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
Thomas Edison State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trenton | NJ | - Nat: $61,907 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | NY | - Nat: $61,907 | $18,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $61,907 | $22,277 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $61,907 | $3,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wake Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $61,907 | $8,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dickinson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dickinson | ND | - Nat: $61,907 | $14,092 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Ohio Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newark | OH | - Nat: $61,907 | $9,948 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | OH | - Nat: $61,907 | $8,400 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edison State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Piqua | OH | - Nat: $61,907 | $7,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sinclair Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $61,907 | $5,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $61,907 | $15,415 /yr | $13,750 | -$0 |
Clackamas Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oregon City | OR | - Nat: $61,907 | $7,855 /yr | - | -$0 |
McMinnville | OR | - Nat: $61,907 | $26,536 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar Crest College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Allentown | PA | - Nat: $61,907 | $18,659 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Media | PA | - Nat: $61,907 | $6,576 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lehigh Carbon Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Schnecksville | PA | - Nat: $61,907 | $9,203 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $61,907 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Westmoreland County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Youngwood | PA | - Nat: $61,907 | $5,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $61,907 | $48,523 /yr | - | -$0 |
Piedmont Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenwood | SC | - Nat: $61,907 | $11,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Del Mar College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Corpus Christi | TX | - Nat: $61,907 | $3,399 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | TX | - Nat: $61,907 | $3,214 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kirkland | WA | - Nat: $61,907 | $6,817 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Puget Sound Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Olympia | WA | - Nat: $61,907 | $9,132 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tacoma Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tacoma | WA | - Nat: $61,907 | $8,376 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Madison | WI | - Nat: $61,907 | $14,238 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mid-State Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wisconsin Rapids | WI | - Nat: $61,907 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moraine Park Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fond du Lac | WI | - Nat: $61,907 | $9,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northcentral Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wausau | WI | - Nat: $61,907 | $10,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waukesha County Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pewaukee | WI | - Nat: $61,907 | $11,101 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Crosse | WI | - Nat: $61,907 | $11,008 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Texas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. McAllen | TX | - Nat: $61,907 | $1,751 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Baltimore County ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $61,907 | $9,844 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas Grantham ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. LIttle Rock | AR | - Nat: $61,907 | $8,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | - Nat: $61,907 | $9,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange Beach | AL | - Nat: $61,907 | $14,580 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado State University Global ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $61,907 | $16,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | - Nat: $61,907 | $19,550 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Georgia Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Warner Robins | GA | - Nat: $61,907 | $7,052 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pima Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tucson | AZ | $32,382 Nat: $61,907 2yr Post-Grad | $3,405 /yr | - | -$88k |
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.