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Undergrad Certificate24 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 ($84,483)
P25-P75 Interval ($84,369 - $89,918)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Pittsburgh
PA
$118,567
Nat: $84,309
4yr Post-Grad
$30,434
/yr
$22,000
+$738k
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scottsdale
AZ
$89,918
Nat: $84,309
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$19,427
+$489k
Tempe
AZ
$89,918
Nat: $84,309
4yr Post-Grad
$14,967
/yr
$19,427
+$476k
Miami Dade College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Miami
FL
$84,483
Nat: $84,309
4yr Post-Grad
$5,463
/yr
-
+$432k
Wake Technical Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Raleigh
NC
$84,369
Nat: $84,309
4yr Post-Grad
$8,759
/yr
-
+$427k
Bowling Green
KY
$66,066
Nat: $84,309
4yr Post-Grad
$10,990
/yr
-
+$247k
Scottsdale Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scottsdale
AZ
-
Nat: $84,309
$13,336
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $84,309
$10,261
/yr
-
-$0
Charter Oak State College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $84,309
$15,815
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $84,309
$13,936
/yr
$21,885
-$0
University of Maryland Global Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Adelphi
MD
-
Nat: $84,309
$22,063
/yr
-
-$0
Big Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $84,309
$8,624
/yr
-
-$0
Mankato
MN
-
Nat: $84,309
$19,139
/yr
-
-$0
Moorhead
MN
-
Nat: $84,309
$17,997
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Cloud
MN
-
Nat: $84,309
$13,529
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $84,309
$15,435
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus State Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $84,309
$8,400
/yr
-
-$0
Sinclair Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $84,309
$5,992
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Erie
PA
-
Nat: $84,309
$24,558
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $84,309
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
Greensburg
PA
-
Nat: $84,309
$22,204
/yr
-
-$0
Augusta
GA
-
Nat: $84,309
$13,787
/yr
-
-$0
University of Phoenix-Arizona
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenix
AZ
-
Nat: $84,309
$13,520
/yr
-
-$0
Bangor
ME
-
Nat: $84,309
$21,005
/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).
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.