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Undergrad Certificate•71 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 ($57,644)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,982 - $69,613)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Rapids | MI | $82,512 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $8,624 /yr | $21,204 | +$409k |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Los Angeles | CA | $73,405 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $12,323 /yr | - | +$318k |
Southwest Technology Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Altus | OK | $69,613 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $14,313 /yr | - | +$279k |
Tidewater Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Norfolk | VA | $66,662 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $11,762 /yr | $4,719 | +$252k |
Middle Georgia State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | $59,223 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $12,361 /yr | - | +$177k |
Columbus State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | OH | $57,644 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $8,400 /yr | - | +$165k |
Wake Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Raleigh | NC | $55,780 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $8,759 /yr | - | +$145k |
Tulsa | OK | $55,352 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $29,776 /yr | $16,750 | +$121k |
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wichita | KS | $44,982 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $8,805 /yr | $4,750 | +$30k |
Contra Costa College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Pablo | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $9,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $8,069 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laney College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Oakland | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $17,110 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Medanos College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburg | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $7,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sacramento City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $6,614 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Sequoias ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Visalia | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shasta College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Redding | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $2,878 /yr | - | -$0 |
Skyline College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Bruno | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $1,738 /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: $54,024 | $3,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seminole State College of Florida ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sanford | FL | - Nat: $54,024 | $8,970 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $54,024 | $12,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Idaho College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Coeur d'Alene | ID | - Nat: $54,024 | $10,575 /yr | - | -$0 |
McHenry County College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Crystal Lake | IL | - Nat: $54,024 | $7,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oakton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Des Plaines | IL | - Nat: $54,024 | $5,183 /yr | - | -$0 |
Triton College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. River Grove | IL | - Nat: $54,024 | $4,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeast Iowa Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Calmar | IA | - Nat: $54,024 | $11,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux City | IA | - Nat: $54,024 | $8,770 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nunez Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chalmette | LA | - Nat: $54,024 | $12,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | MA | - Nat: $54,024 | $5,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mott Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flint | MI | - Nat: $54,024 | $5,687 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monroe County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Monroe | MI | - Nat: $54,024 | $4,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Warrensburg | MO | - Nat: $54,024 | $14,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $54,024 | $8,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middlesex College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edison | NJ | - Nat: $54,024 | $2,288 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clovis Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clovis | NM | - Nat: $54,024 | $3,230 /yr | - | -$0 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Asheville | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $11,602 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beaufort County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Washington | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $6,500 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blue Ridge Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flat Rock | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $5,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hudson | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $10,810 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Fear Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wilmington | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $9,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Catawba Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hickory | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $10,528 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Piedmont Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $3,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Guilford Technical Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jamestown | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $15,002 /yr | - | -$0 |
Isothermal Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spindale | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $10,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mayland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spruce Pine | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $5,861 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mitchell Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Statesville | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $6,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pitt Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winterville | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $7,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Salisbury | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $7,981 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wayne Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Goldsboro | NC | - Nat: $54,024 | $2,245 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $54,024 | $4,968 /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: $54,024 | $7,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Owens Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Perrysburg | OH | - Nat: $54,024 | $10,369 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stark State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Canton | OH | - Nat: $54,024 | $5,986 /yr | - | -$0 |
Terra State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fremont | OH | - Nat: $54,024 | $17,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington State College of Ohio ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marietta | OH | - Nat: $54,024 | $7,714 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Media | PA | - Nat: $54,024 | $6,576 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $54,024 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florence-Darlington Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Florence | SC | - Nat: $54,024 | $2,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Midlands Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Columbia | SC | - Nat: $54,024 | $4,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spartanburg Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spartanburg | SC | - Nat: $54,024 | $2,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | TN | - Nat: $54,024 | $6,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | - Nat: $54,024 | $10,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Danville Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Danville | VA | - Nat: $54,024 | $6,669 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arroyo | PR | - Nat: $54,024 | $5,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Professional Technical Institution ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bayamon | PR | - Nat: $54,024 | $7,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Plattsburgh | NY | - Nat: $54,024 | $14,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | - Nat: $54,024 | $9,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Port Hadlock | WA | - Nat: $54,024 | $32,033 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clovis Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $54,024 | $4,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Crowder College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Neosho | MO | $41,030 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $9,023 /yr | - | -$13k |
New Community Career & Technical Institute ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Newark | NJ | $34,511 Nat: $54,024 4yr Post-Grad | $9,075 /yr | - | -$85k |
Tulsa Technology Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tulsa | OK | $29,685 Nat: $57,644 2yr Post-Grad | $5,723 /yr | - | -$122k |
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.