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Undergrad Certificate33 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 PriceMedian 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.