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Undergrad Certificate36 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 ($35,420)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,060 - $45,996)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Saint Paul College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
$45,996
Nat: $44,664
4yr Post-Grad
$11,495
/yr
-
+$39k
Coastal Alabama Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bay Minette
AL
-
Nat: $44,664
$13,644
/yr
-
-$0
Cerritos College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Norwalk
CA
-
Nat: $44,664
$2,424
/yr
-
-$0
College of the Redwoods
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Eureka
CA
-
Nat: $44,664
$6,904
/yr
-
-$0
Red Rocks Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lakewood
CO
-
Nat: $44,664
$9,044
/yr
-
-$0
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Clearwater
FL
-
Nat: $44,664
$21,932
/yr
-
-$0
First Coast Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Augustine
FL
-
Nat: $44,664
$9,577
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbus
GA
-
Nat: $44,664
$4,001
/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: $44,664
$6,114
/yr
-
-$0
Topeka
KS
-
Nat: $44,664
$8,607
/yr
-
-$0
Topeka
KS
-
Nat: $44,664
$15,280
/yr
-
-$0
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Alexandria
LA
-
Nat: $44,664
$5,702
/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: $44,664
$3,249
/yr
-
-$0
Hennepin Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brooklyn Park
MN
-
Nat: $44,664
$10,272
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $44,664
$3,345
/yr
-
-$0
Austin Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $44,664
$6,390
/yr
-
-$0
Lee College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Baytown
TX
-
Nat: $44,664
$6,879
/yr
-
-$0
Bridgerland Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Logan
UT
-
Nat: $44,664
$2,338
/yr
-
-$0
Utah Valley University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Orem
UT
-
Nat: $44,664
$6,376
/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: $44,664
$14,238
/yr
-
-$0
Fox Valley Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Appleton
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$11,407
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee Area Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$9,112
/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: $44,664
$10,303
/yr
-
-$0
La Crosse
WI
-
Nat: $44,664
$11,008
/yr
-
-$0
College of Micronesia-FSM
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pohnpei
FM
-
Nat: $44,664
$6,789
/yr
-
-$0
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Oklahoma City
OK
-
Nat: $44,664
$11,283
/yr
-
-$0
Pioneer Technology Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ponca City
OK
-
Nat: $44,664
$9,750
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ardmore
OK
-
Nat: $44,664
$12,939
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Technology Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Altus
OK
-
Nat: $44,664
$14,313
/yr
-
-$0
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pleasant Gap
PA
-
Nat: $44,664
$9,857
/yr
-
-$0
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Toms River
NJ
-
Nat: $44,664
$10,828
/yr
-
-$0
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Port Hadlock
WA
-
Nat: $44,664
$32,033
/yr
-
-$0
Leesport
PA
-
Nat: $44,664
$20,536
/yr
-
-$0
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Plainwell
MI
$39,806
Nat: $44,664
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
-$18k
North Bennet Street School
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boston
MA
$35,060
Nat: $44,664
2yr Post-Grad
$27,251
/yr
-
-$80k
The Landing School
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Arundel
ME
$35,420
Nat: $44,664
2yr Post-Grad
$35,532
/yr
-
-$83k
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.