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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Graduate Certificate5 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Clarkson College
Omaha
NE
$123,090
5yr Post-Grad
$15,928
/yr
-
+$719k
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington
IN
$108,507
5yr Post-Grad
$15,342
/yr
-
+$585k
Montclair State University
Montclair
NJ
$67,891
5yr Post-Grad
$14,159
/yr
-
+$207k
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton
FL
$58,696
5yr Post-Grad
$8,001
/yr
-
+$124k
Emporia State University
Emporia
KS
$58,665
5yr Post-Grad
$15,702
/yr
-
+$116k
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.