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Undergrad Certificate•41 Institutions
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | MI | $61,396 5yr Post-Grad | $12,202 /yr | $28,796 | +$187k |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | PA | $48,340 5yr Post-Grad | $13,306 /yr | - | +$52k |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | OH | $46,609 5yr Post-Grad | $19,614 /yr | - | +$28k |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | MN | $39,013 5yr Post-Grad | $12,040 /yr | - | -$46k |
| Merritt College Oakland | CA | $38,728 5yr Post-Grad | $14,742 /yr | - | -$52k |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls | SD | $37,389 5yr Post-Grad | $17,165 /yr | - | -$68k |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | CT | $36,652 5yr Post-Grad | $8,865 /yr | - | -$69k |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | KY | $35,486 5yr Post-Grad | $10,916 /yr | - | -$83k |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | MI | $33,311 5yr Post-Grad | $11,153 /yr | - | -$107k |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | NC | $32,259 5yr Post-Grad | $3,723 /yr | - | -$112k |
| Lemoore College Lemoore | CA | $32,432 5yr Post-Grad | $7,961 /yr | - | -$114k |
| Tulsa Community College Tulsa | OK | $32,238 5yr Post-Grad | $5,999 /yr | - | -$114k |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | CA | $32,010 5yr Post-Grad | $8,626 /yr | - | -$119k |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | IA | $31,970 5yr Post-Grad | $10,059 /yr | - | -$121k |
| Fresno City College Fresno | CA | $30,305 5yr Post-Grad | $1,699 /yr | - | -$131k |
| San Diego City College San Diego | CA | $29,782 5yr Post-Grad | $-818 /yr | - | -$134k |
| Riverside City College Riverside | CA | $30,076 5yr Post-Grad | $4,026 /yr | - | -$136k |
| American Public University System Charles Town | WV | $30,116 5yr Post-Grad | $9,104 /yr | $7,125 | -$140k |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | VA | $28,939 5yr Post-Grad | $4,553 /yr | - | -$149k |
| CET-San Jose San Jose | CA | $29,789 5yr Post-Grad | $15,045 /yr | - | -$149k |
| Miami Dade College Miami | FL | $28,852 5yr Post-Grad | $5,929 /yr | - | -$151k |
| Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield | MO | $28,599 5yr Post-Grad | $7,340 /yr | - | -$155k |
| Palm Beach State College Lake Worth | FL | $28,464 5yr Post-Grad | $9,832 /yr | - | -$159k |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | IA | $28,339 5yr Post-Grad | $10,298 /yr | - | -$160k |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia | SC | $27,680 5yr Post-Grad | $5,462 /yr | $10,968 | -$163k |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | TX | $27,483 5yr Post-Grad | $6,073 /yr | - | -$166k |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | AL | $27,313 5yr Post-Grad | $9,024 /yr | - | -$171k |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | CA | $25,835 5yr Post-Grad | $10,176 /yr | - | -$188k |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | CO | $24,035 2yr Post-Grad | $10,790 /yr | $10,500 | -$192k |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | PA | $25,154 5yr Post-Grad | $8,166 /yr | - | -$194k |
| Apollo Career Center Lima | OH | $21,755 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$224k |
| Hinds Community College Raymond | MS | $21,496 5yr Post-Grad | $3,158 /yr | $16,022 | -$229k |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente | CA | $19,674 5yr Post-Grad | $4,211 /yr | - | -$251k |
| Carl Albert State College Poteau | OK | $18,087 2yr Post-Grad | $6,855 /yr | - | -$258k |
| Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas | PR | $18,209 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$263k |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | TX | $18,118 5yr Post-Grad | $4,154 /yr | - | -$268k |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College Miami | FL | $16,874 2yr Post-Grad | $6,900 /yr | - | -$273k |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | CA | $16,866 5yr Post-Grad | $-2,735 /yr | - | -$276k |
| South Texas College McAllen | TX | $15,535 5yr Post-Grad | $1,291 /yr | - | -$294k |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | AR | $15,552 2yr Post-Grad | $14,013 /yr | - | -$295k |
| Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester | OK | $13,702 2yr Post-Grad | $6,927 /yr | - | -$311k |
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.