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Graduate Certificate24 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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Atlanta
GA
$90,521
Nat: $80,077
4yr Post-Grad
$15,931
/yr
-
+$417k
Muncie
IN
$47,260
Nat: $80,077
2yr Post-Grad
$14,940
/yr
-
+$31k
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $80,077
$25,097
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Lauderdale
FL
-
Nat: $80,077
$30,371
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $80,077
$36,079
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $80,077
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $80,077
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $80,077
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $80,077
$30,915
/yr
-
-$0
Medford
MA
-
Nat: $80,077
$39,998
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $80,077
$19,680
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $80,077
$20,268
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $80,077
$27,047
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $80,077
$23,805
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $80,077
$29,278
/yr
-
-$0
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $80,077
$15,435
/yr
-
-$0
Slippery Rock
PA
-
Nat: $80,077
$19,608
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $80,077
$22,811
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $80,077
$12,397
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $80,077
$14,600
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $80,077
$10,875
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $80,077
$13,807
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $80,077
$16,798
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $80,077
$16,403
/yr
-
-$0
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.