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Undergrad Certificate•8 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 ($36,690)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,690 - $36,690)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($36,690)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,690 - $36,690)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($36,690)
P25-P75 Interval ($36,690 - $36,690)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix
AZ
-
Nat: $41,151
$10,386
/yr
-
-$0
Ohlone College
Fremont
CA
-
Nat: $41,151
$6,828
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Fe College
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $41,151
$11,289
/yr
-
-$0
Bristol Community College
Fall River
MA
-
Nat: $41,151
$10,095
/yr
-
-$0
Central Christian College of the Bible
Moberly
MO
-
Nat: $41,151
$11,336
/yr
-
-$0
Passaic County Community College
Paterson
NJ
-
Nat: $41,151
$2,835
/yr
-
-$0
College Place
WA
-
Nat: $41,151
$27,786
/yr
-
-$0
Plymouth
NH
$36,690
Nat: $41,151
4yr Post-Grad
$19,530
/yr
-
-$70k
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).