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Undergrad Certificate•16 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 ($36,360)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,243 - $60,753)
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 ($31,243)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,204 - $36,360)
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 ($31,243)
P25-P75 Interval ($31,204 - $36,360)
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
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill
MA
$60,753
Nat: $36,403
4yr Post-Grad
$6,427
/yr
-
+$200k
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
CO
-
Nat: $36,403
$5,311
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $36,403
$18,418
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $36,403
$19,966
/yr
-
-$0
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos
NM
-
Nat: $36,403
$5,592
/yr
-
-$0
Bastyr University
Kenmore
WA
-
Nat: $36,403
-
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $36,403
$15,625
/yr
$25,750
-$0
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine
Racine
WI
-
Nat: $36,403
-
/yr
-
-$0
Skokie
IL
-
Nat: $36,403
-
/yr
-
-$0
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $36,403
$15,210
/yr
-
-$0
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $36,403
$13,244
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $36,403
$52,776
/yr
$9,028
-$0
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
Tempe
AZ
$36,360
Nat: $36,403
4yr Post-Grad
$43,519
/yr
$9,500
-$96k
Front Range Community College
Westminster
CO
$31,243
Nat: $36,403
4yr Post-Grad
$7,972
/yr
$19,045
-$120k
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland
OR
$31,204
Nat: $36,403
4yr Post-Grad
$25,813
/yr
$12,303
-$137k
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier
CA
$25,591
Nat: $36,403
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$14,250
-$176k
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).