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Undergrad Certificate•37 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 ($61,605)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,587 - $84,636)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Rapids | MI | $85,477 Nat: $62,511 4yr Post-Grad | $8,624 /yr | $19,594 | +$438k |
Columbia Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange Beach | AL | $84,636 Nat: $62,511 4yr Post-Grad | $14,580 /yr | $15,879 | +$425k |
Ogden-Weber Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | $61,605 Nat: $62,511 4yr Post-Grad | $3,229 /yr | - | +$210k |
Ocean Corporation ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $56,587 Nat: $62,511 4yr Post-Grad | $32,280 /yr | $9,500 | +$131k |
Tulsa | OK | $54,749 Nat: $62,511 4yr Post-Grad | $29,776 /yr | $13,644 | +$115k |
Los Angeles Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valley Glen | CA | - Nat: $62,511 | $12,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trinidad State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trinidad | CO | - Nat: $62,511 | $10,772 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Central Florida ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ocala | FL | - Nat: $62,511 | $12,088 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Petersburg College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. St. Petersburg | FL | - Nat: $62,511 | $1,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $62,511 | $7,458 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $62,511 | $14,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ivy Tech Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $62,511 | $7,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $62,511 | $13,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $62,511 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waldorf University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Forest City | IA | - Nat: $62,511 | $19,693 /yr | - | -$0 |
Barton County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Great Bend | KS | - Nat: $62,511 | $9,905 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ashland Community and Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ashland | KY | - Nat: $62,511 | $5,717 /yr | $11,056 | -$0 |
Anne Arundel Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arnold | MD | - Nat: $62,511 | $14,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Muskegon Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Muskegon | MI | - Nat: $62,511 | $4,005 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hennepin Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn Park | MN | - Nat: $62,511 | $10,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Southern State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Joplin | MO | - Nat: $62,511 | $12,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Three Rivers College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poplar Bluff | MO | - Nat: $62,511 | $8,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flathead Valley Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kalispell | MT | - Nat: $62,511 | $8,099 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashua Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashua | NH | - Nat: $62,511 | $23,154 /yr | - | -$0 |
Great Bay Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portsmouth | NH | - Nat: $62,511 | $15,768 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Farmington | NM | - Nat: $62,511 | $5,769 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | OH | - Nat: $62,511 | $8,400 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Mainland ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Texas City | TX | - Nat: $62,511 | $1,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
Odessa College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Odessa | TX | - Nat: $62,511 | $6,368 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tarrant County College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $62,511 | $4,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edmonds College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynnwood | WA | - Nat: $62,511 | $11,010 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeshore Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | WI | - Nat: $62,511 | $9,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moraine Park Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fond du Lac | WI | - Nat: $62,511 | $9,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northcentral Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wausau | WI | - Nat: $62,511 | $10,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eau Claire | WI | - Nat: $62,511 | $12,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Central Technology Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Drumright | OK | - Nat: $62,511 | $2,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beaumont | TX | - Nat: $62,511 | $13,866 /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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.