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Undergrad Certificate•35 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 ($30,757)
P25-P75 Interval ($26,274 - $32,842)
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 ($30,757)
P25-P75 Interval ($26,274 - $32,842)
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 ($30,757)
P25-P75 Interval ($26,274 - $32,842)
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
Mesa Community College
Mesa
AZ
-
Nat: $31,337
$10,412
/yr
-
-$0
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale
AZ
-
Nat: $31,337
$10,569
/yr
-
-$0
Yavapai College
Prescott
AZ
-
Nat: $31,337
$3,681
/yr
-
-$0
Butte College
Oroville
CA
-
Nat: $31,337
$4,734
/yr
-
-$0
Cabrillo College
Aptos
CA
-
Nat: $31,337
$17,735
/yr
-
-$0
Pasadena City College
Pasadena
CA
-
Nat: $31,337
$16,993
/yr
-
-$0
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton
CA
-
Nat: $31,337
$2,451
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica
CA
-
Nat: $31,337
$1,693
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa
CA
-
Nat: $31,337
$6,765
/yr
-
-$0
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
CO
-
Nat: $31,337
$5,311
/yr
-
-$0
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $31,337
$9,195
/yr
-
-$0
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville
FL
-
Nat: $31,337
$8,717
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus State University
Columbus
GA
-
Nat: $31,337
$15,711
/yr
-
-$0
Parkland College
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $31,337
$5,553
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $31,337
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills
MD
-
Nat: $31,337
$4,408
/yr
-
-$0
Prince George's Community College
Largo
MD
-
Nat: $31,337
$9,310
/yr
-
-$0
Genesee Community College
Batavia
NY
-
Nat: $31,337
$8,903
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $31,337
$9,510
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $31,337
$11,751
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $31,337
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
College Place
WA
-
Nat: $31,337
$27,786
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $31,337
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $31,337
$25,006
/yr
-
-$0
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega
GA
-
Nat: $31,337
$14,185
/yr
-
-$0
Bangor
ME
-
Nat: $31,337
$22,146
/yr
-
-$0
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Washington
DC
$32,842
Nat: $31,337
4yr Post-Grad
$9,371
/yr
-
-$104k
Portland Actors Conservatory
Portland
OR
$35,889
Nat: $31,337
4yr Post-Grad
$52,697
/yr
-
-$110k
New York
NY
$32,905
Nat: $31,337
4yr Post-Grad
$32,010
/yr
$12,000
-$124k
New York
NY
$31,701
Nat: $31,337
4yr Post-Grad
$43,641
/yr
$12,000
-$148k
New York
NY
$30,757
Nat: $31,337
4yr Post-Grad
$56,942
/yr
$17,500
-$171k
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga
TN
$26,274
Nat: $31,337
4yr Post-Grad
$5,286
/yr
-
-$173k
Burbank
CA
$28,809
Nat: $31,337
4yr Post-Grad
$38,975
/yr
$9,500
-$176k
New York
NY
$25,194
Nat: $30,757
2yr Post-Grad
$41,799
/yr
-
-$208k
New York City
NY
$18,771
Nat: $31,337
2yr Post-Grad
$36,320
/yr
$15,750
-$278k
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).