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Undergrad Certificate•33 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 ($39,810)
P25-P75 Interval ($29,685 - $66,603)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | PA | $70,128 Nat: $55,699 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $25,000 | +$269k |
Washington | DC | $66,603 Nat: $55,699 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $22,673 | +$224k |
Central Alabama Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alexander City | AL | - Nat: $55,699 | $15,996 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bishop State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mobile | AL | - Nat: $55,699 | $5,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rio Salado College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $55,699 | $8,341 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeast Arkansas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pine Bluff | AR | - Nat: $55,699 | $19,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. North Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $55,699 | $14,327 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cabrillo College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aptos | CA | - Nat: $55,699 | $15,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $55,699 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
City College of San Francisco ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $55,699 | $6,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Regis University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $55,699 | $18,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $55,699 | $8,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
The College of the Florida Keys ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Key West | FL | - Nat: $55,699 | $13,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $55,699 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goodland | KS | - Nat: $55,699 | $13,074 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $55,699 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harford Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bel Air | MD | - Nat: $55,699 | $9,234 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $55,699 | $16,467 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houghton | MI | - Nat: $55,699 | $14,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $55,699 | $13,310 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dawson Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glendive | MT | - Nat: $55,699 | $9,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Camden County College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Blackwood | NJ | - Nat: $55,699 | $5,996 /yr | - | -$0 |
Thomas Edison State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trenton | NJ | - Nat: $55,699 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Davidson | NC | - Nat: $55,699 | $17,379 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $55,699 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Batavia | OH | - Nat: $55,699 | $13,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rogue Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grants Pass | OR | - Nat: $55,699 | $11,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Piedmont Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenwood | SC | - Nat: $55,699 | $11,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stephenville | TX | - Nat: $55,699 | $20,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
Highline College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Des Moines | WA | - Nat: $55,699 | $9,879 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeast Alabama Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rainsville | AL | $39,810 Nat: $55,699 4yr Post-Grad | $2,756 /yr | $4,675 | -$20k |
Northeastern Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cheraw | SC | $29,685 Nat: $55,699 2yr Post-Grad | $6,913 /yr | - | -$123k |
Florence-Darlington Technical College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Florence | SC | $28,019 Nat: $55,699 2yr Post-Grad | $2,004 /yr | - | -$137k |
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.