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Undergrad Certificate•12 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 ($47,136)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,136 - $47,136)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($47,136)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,136 - $47,136)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($47,136)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,136 - $47,136)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke
MA
$47,136
Nat: $48,126
4yr Post-Grad
$6,427
/yr
-
+$56k
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
AK
-
Nat: $48,126
$7,570
/yr
-
-$0
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $48,126
$9,195
/yr
-
-$0
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
IA
-
Nat: $48,126
$12,073
/yr
-
-$0
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $48,126
$317
/yr
-
-$0
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
MI
-
Nat: $48,126
$4,975
/yr
-
-$0
Madonna University
Livonia
MI
-
Nat: $48,126
$14,792
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup
NM
-
Nat: $48,126
$5,766
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York
NY
-
Nat: $48,126
$4,766
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $48,126
$1,051
/yr
-
-$0
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake
NY
-
Nat: $48,126
$12,639
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $48,126
$15,625
/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).