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Graduate Certificate5 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
CA
$158,415
5yr Post-Grad
$31,927
/yr
$95,362
+$1029k
East Carolina University
Greenville
NC
$88,226
5yr Post-Grad
$16,514
/yr
-
+$395k
Full Sail University
Winter Park
FL
$65,262
5yr Post-Grad
$31,759
/yr
-
+$166k
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix
AZ
$63,436
5yr Post-Grad
$13,571
/yr
$49,775
+$165k
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester
NH
$62,433
5yr Post-Grad
$33,742
/yr
-
+$136k
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.