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Undergrad Certificate•21 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 ($86,935)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,066 - $88,980)
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 ($83,817)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,066 - $88,980)
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 ($83,817)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,066 - $88,980)
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
Iowa City
IA
$91,117
Nat: $72,496
4yr Post-Grad
$22,508
/yr
$23,550
+$483k
Lexington
KY
$88,980
Nat: $72,496
4yr Post-Grad
$18,868
/yr
-
+$466k
Pittsburgh
PA
$86,935
Nat: $72,496
4yr Post-Grad
$29,362
/yr
-
+$436k
Tempe
AZ
$80,698
Nat: $72,496
4yr Post-Grad
$14,694
/yr
$12,850
+$389k
Milwaukee
WI
$64,066
Nat: $72,496
4yr Post-Grad
$15,625
/yr
$25,000
+$225k
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
CA
$54,920
Nat: $72,496
4yr Post-Grad
$7,224
/yr
-
+$138k
Flagstaff
AZ
-
Nat: $72,496
$17,265
/yr
-
-$0
Cerritos College
Norwalk
CA
-
Nat: $72,496
$1,577
/yr
-
-$0
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga
CA
-
Nat: $72,496
$24,504
/yr
-
-$0
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $72,496
$5,852
/yr
-
-$0
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park
CA
-
Nat: $72,496
$3,737
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside City College
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $72,496
$24,678
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $72,496
$10,394
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $72,496
$8,402
/yr
-
-$0
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg
NJ
-
Nat: $72,496
$4,662
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $72,496
$7,667
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $72,496
$29,447
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas College
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $72,496
$16,414
/yr
-
-$0
Houston City College
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $72,496
$4,575
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $72,496
$25,037
/yr
-
-$0
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee
WI
-
Nat: $72,496
$11,014
/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).