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Undergrad Certificate4 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud
MN
$59,676
5yr Post-Grad
$14,485
/yr
$20,500
+$168k
University of West Florida
Pensacola
FL
$55,524
5yr Post-Grad
$8,155
/yr
-
+$131k
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield
MO
$37,501
5yr Post-Grad
$7,340
/yr
$19,833
-$58k
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce
FL
$35,454
5yr Post-Grad
$5,202
/yr
-
-$78k
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.