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Graduate Certificate•14 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 ($114,207)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,761 - $114,207)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

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
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
MD
$114,207
Nat: $74,146
5yr Post-Grad
$23,144
/yr
-
+$415k
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $74,146
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $74,146
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Bowie State University
Bowie
MD
-
Nat: $74,146
$17,835
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $74,146
$18,431
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $74,146
$11,212
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
PA
-
Nat: $74,146
$16,753
/yr
-
-$0
Dakota State University
Madison
SD
-
Nat: $74,146
$20,554
/yr
-
-$0
Richardson
TX
-
Nat: $74,146
$15,271
/yr
-
-$0
Northfield
VT
-
Nat: $74,146
$26,676
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $74,146
$14,697
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $74,146
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $74,146
$12,651
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
$52,761
Nat: $74,146
4yr Post-Grad
$15,358
/yr
$36,376
-$150k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.