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Graduate Certificate28 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 ($81,702)
P25-P75 Interval ($77,096 - $85,662)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Queens
NY
$109,328
Nat: $77,692
4yr Post-Grad
$4,195
/yr
-
+$407k
New York
NY
$81,702
Nat: $77,692
2yr Post-Grad
$2,984
/yr
-
+$177k
Touro University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
$85,662
Nat: $77,692
4yr Post-Grad
$29,627
/yr
-
+$158k
Ewing
NJ
$77,096
Nat: $77,692
4yr Post-Grad
$27,646
/yr
-
+$79k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $77,692
$14,967
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $77,692
-
/yr
-
-$0
University of Hawaii at Hilo
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Hilo
HI
-
Nat: $77,692
$11,856
/yr
-
-$0
Bourbonnais
IL
-
Nat: $77,692
$20,729
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $77,692
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
Davenport University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Grand Rapids
MI
-
Nat: $77,692
$17,707
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Winona
MN
-
Nat: $77,692
$11,704
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $77,692
$20,268
/yr
-
-$0
University of Missouri-St Louis
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $77,692
$15,071
/yr
-
-$0
Garden City
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$30,783
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$3,776
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Lehman College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$3,148
/yr
-
-$0
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$44,338
/yr
-
-$0
Hempstead
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$34,176
/yr
-
-$0
Brookville
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$33,062
/yr
-
-$0
Dobbs Ferry
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$14,072
/yr
-
-$0
Queens
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$29,999
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $77,692
$20,995
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $77,692
$38,509
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $77,692
$15,014
/yr
-
-$0
Laramie
WY
-
Nat: $77,692
$13,599
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $77,692
-
/yr
-
-$0
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
-
Nat: $77,692
-
/yr
-
-$0
Regis University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
$65,200
Nat: $77,692
4yr Post-Grad
$18,397
/yr
$13,833
-$26k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
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.