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Undergrad Certificate•101 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 ($69,299)
P25-P75 Interval ($48,820 - $69,605)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saint Cloud | MN | $75,043 Nat: $49,757 4yr Post-Grad | $13,529 /yr | $20,500 | +$332k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $69,605 Nat: $49,757 4yr Post-Grad | $14,158 /yr | $18,500 | +$279k |
University of Phoenix-Arizona ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $69,299 Nat: $49,757 4yr Post-Grad | $13,520 /yr | $12,063 | +$276k |
Tempe | AZ | $66,614 Nat: $49,757 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $19,500 | +$249k |
Northcentral Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wausau | WI | $48,820 Nat: $49,757 4yr Post-Grad | $10,303 /yr | - | +$70k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $49,757 | $18,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
Phoenix College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,055 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scottsdale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | - Nat: $49,757 | $13,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Mountain Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Canyons ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Santa Clarita | CA | - Nat: $49,757 | $3,702 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valley Glen | CA | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aims Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greeley | CO | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $49,757 | $15,327 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pickens Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aurora | CO | - Nat: $49,757 | $6,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Connecticut State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Britain | CT | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,513 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Central Florida ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ocala | FL | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,088 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indian River State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Pierce | FL | - Nat: $49,757 | $3,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami Dade College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $49,757 | $5,463 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pensacola | FL | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tifton | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $6,842 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albany | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $4,524 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $-914 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Augusta | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $10,485 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gwinnett Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lawrenceville | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $6,696 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lanier Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gainesville | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $7,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chattahoochee Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marietta | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $3,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Americus | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $1,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Eastern Idaho ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Idaho Falls | ID | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewis-Clark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lewiston | ID | - Nat: $49,757 | $15,635 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern Illinois College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Belleville | IL | - Nat: $49,757 | $10,427 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines Area Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ankeny | IA | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kirkwood Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cedar Rapids | IA | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,705 /yr | - | -$0 |
Garden City Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Garden City | KS | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Johnson County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Overland Park | KS | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,176 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $49,757 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hagerstown Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hagerstown | MD | - Nat: $49,757 | $6,835 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prince George's Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Largo | MD | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fall River | MA | - Nat: $49,757 | $5,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Shore Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Danvers | MA | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Big Rapids | MI | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,624 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glen Oaks Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Centreville | MI | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,918 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MI | - Nat: $49,757 | $7,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
Macomb Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Warren | MI | - Nat: $49,757 | $1,618 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Clair County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Port Huron | MI | - Nat: $49,757 | $5,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Austin | MN | - Nat: $49,757 | $7,427 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Cloud Technical and Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,635 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,495 /yr | - | -$0 |
Century College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. White Bear Lake | MN | - Nat: $49,757 | $10,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scooba | MS | - Nat: $49,757 | $4,608 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hinds Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raymond | MS | - Nat: $49,757 | $4,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Warrensburg | MO | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Three Rivers College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poplar Bluff | MO | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flathead Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kalispell | MT | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,099 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manchester Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Manchester | NH | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,143 /yr | - | -$0 |
Thomas Edison State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trenton | NJ | - Nat: $49,757 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,135 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $49,757 | $3,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dickinson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dickinson | ND | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,092 /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: $49,757 | $8,400 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edison State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Piqua | OH | - Nat: $49,757 | $7,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Oregon Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bend | OR | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $49,757 | $10,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montgomery County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Blue Bell | PA | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,124 /yr | - | -$0 |
Western Dakota Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rapid City | SD | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,670 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Austin | TX | - Nat: $49,757 | $6,390 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | TX | - Nat: $49,757 | $3,214 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $49,757 | $5,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laredo College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Laredo | TX | - Nat: $49,757 | $5,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champlain College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Burlington | VT | - Nat: $49,757 | $35,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mary Baldwin University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Staunton | VA | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edmonds College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynnwood | WA | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,010 /yr | - | -$0 |
Green River College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Auburn | WA | - Nat: $49,757 | $13,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shoreline Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Shoreline | WA | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spokane | WA | - Nat: $49,757 | $5,473 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane Falls Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spokane | WA | - Nat: $49,757 | $7,409 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Place | WA | - Nat: $49,757 | $23,329 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Madison | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,238 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fox Valley Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Appleton | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mid-State Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wisconsin Rapids | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,112 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Green Bay | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,918 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Crosse | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $11,008 /yr | - | -$0 |
Whitewater | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Casper College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Casper | WY | - Nat: $49,757 | $9,593 /yr | - | -$0 |
Georgia Piedmont Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clarkston | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $13,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Athens | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $6,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Charles Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cottleville | MO | - Nat: $49,757 | $5,837 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chandler | AZ | - Nat: $49,757 | $12,726 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hawaii Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | - Nat: $49,757 | $8,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami Ad School ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $49,757 | $64,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Klamath Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Klamath Falls | OR | - Nat: $49,757 | $7,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange Beach | AL | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,580 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wauwatosa | WI | - Nat: $49,757 | $14,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado State University Global ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $49,757 | $16,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Online ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orchard Park | NY | - Nat: $49,757 | $15,187 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coastal Pines Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waycross | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $-126 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern Regional Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Thomasville | GA | - Nat: $49,757 | $813 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ozarks Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MO | $34,803 Nat: $49,757 4yr Post-Grad | $6,936 /yr | $19,833 | -$79k |
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.