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Undergrad Certificate•30 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 ($39,806)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,420 - $45,996)
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 ($37,613)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,420 - $45,996)
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 ($37,613)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,420 - $45,996)
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
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul
MN
$45,996
Nat: $44,664
4yr Post-Grad
$17,954
/yr
-
+$33k
Cerritos College
Norwalk
CA
-
Nat: $44,664
$1,577
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Redwoods
Eureka
CA
-
Nat: $44,664
$20,206
/yr
-
-$0
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
CO
-
Nat: $44,664
$5,311
/yr
-
-$0
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater
Clearwater
FL
-
Nat: $44,664
$12,546
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus Technical College
Columbus
GA
-
Nat: $44,664
$7,638
/yr
-
-$0
Savannah Technical College
Savannah
GA
-
Nat: $44,664
$3,457
/yr
-
-$0
Topeka
KS
-
Nat: $44,664
$12,822
/yr
-
-$0
Topeka
KS
-
Nat: $44,664
$11,023
/yr
-
-$0
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $44,664
$3,143
/yr
-
-$0
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
MN
-
Nat: $44,664
$16,180
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $44,664
$1,741
/yr
-
-$0
Austin Community College District
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $44,664
$2,445
/yr
-
-$0
Lee College
Baytown
TX
-
Nat: $44,664
$6,744
/yr
-
-$0
Utah Valley University
Orem
UT
-
Nat: $44,664
$17,558
/yr
-
-$0
Madison Area Technical College
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$11,919
/yr
-
-$0
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$15,585
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$10,493
/yr
-
-$0
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$12,582
/yr
-
-$0
La Crosse
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$11,615
/yr
-
-$0
College of Micronesia-FSM
Pohnpei
FM
-
Nat: $44,664
$6,844
/yr
-
-$0
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Oklahoma City
OK
-
Nat: $44,664
-
/yr
-
-$0
Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City
OK
-
Nat: $44,664
$9,885
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Ardmore
OK
-
Nat: $44,664
$17,098
/yr
-
-$0
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap
PA
-
Nat: $44,664
$9,010
/yr
-
-$0
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Toms River
NJ
-
Nat: $44,664
$10,175
/yr
-
-$0
Leesport
PA
-
Nat: $44,664
$12,910
/yr
-
-$0
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Plainwell
MI
$39,806
Nat: $44,664
4yr Post-Grad
$13,118
/yr
-
-$30k
The Landing School
Arundel
ME
$35,420
Nat: $44,664
2yr Post-Grad
$38,071
/yr
-
-$86k
North Bennet Street School
Boston
MA
$35,060
Nat: $44,664
2yr Post-Grad
$34,051
/yr
-
-$86k
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).