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Undergrad Certificate•52 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 ($36,639)
P25-P75 Interval ($30,624 - $36,639)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $33,318 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scottsdale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | - Nat: $33,318 | $13,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethesda University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anaheim | CA | - Nat: $33,318 | $11,097 /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: $33,318 | $15,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Diablo Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pleasant Hill | CA | - Nat: $33,318 | $8,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $33,318 | $45,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
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: $33,318 | $12,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Medanos College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsburg | CA | - Nat: $33,318 | $7,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Riverside | CA | - Nat: $33,318 | $8,377 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $33,318 | $42,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arapahoe Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Littleton | CO | - Nat: $33,318 | $11,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Full Sail University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winter Park | FL | - Nat: $33,318 | $38,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | - Nat: $33,318 | $11,856 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of DuPage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glen Ellyn | IL | - Nat: $33,318 | $7,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
Godfrey | IL | - Nat: $33,318 | $3,349 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $33,318 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkshire Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pittsfield | MA | - Nat: $33,318 | $9,921 /yr | - | -$0 |
Holyoke Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Holyoke | MA | - Nat: $33,318 | $8,068 /yr | - | -$0 |
Longy School of Music of Bard College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $33,318 | $38,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $33,318 | $46,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $33,318 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oakland Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Auburn Hills | MI | - Nat: $33,318 | $5,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schoolcraft Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Livonia | MI | - Nat: $33,318 | $2,260 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washtenaw Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $33,318 | $3,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Mississippi Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scooba | MS | - Nat: $33,318 | $4,608 /yr | - | -$0 |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | - Nat: $33,318 | $34,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dutchess Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $33,318 | $10,065 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $33,318 | $43,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schenectady County Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Schenectady | NY | - Nat: $33,318 | $8,947 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davidson | NC | - Nat: $33,318 | $17,379 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $33,318 | $15,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Community College of Philadelphia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $33,318 | $11,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $33,318 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Black Hills State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spearfish | SD | - Nat: $33,318 | $15,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbia | TN | - Nat: $33,318 | $4,734 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murfreesboro | TN | - Nat: $33,318 | $13,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar State College-Port Arthur ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Port Arthur | TX | - Nat: $33,318 | $2,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Plains College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Levelland | TX | - Nat: $33,318 | $6,791 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $33,318 | $36,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Place | WA | - Nat: $33,318 | $23,329 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glenville State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glenville | WV | - Nat: $33,318 | $14,006 /yr | - | -$0 |
Whitewater | WI | - Nat: $33,318 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northern Wyoming Community College District ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Sheridan | WY | - Nat: $33,318 | $9,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $33,318 | $43,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
American InterContinental University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chandler | AZ | $36,639 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $15,172 /yr | $9,500 | -$67k |
American InterContinental University-Atlanta ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Atlanta | GA | $36,639 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $16,482 /yr | $9,500 | -$68k |
American InterContinental University-Houston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $36,639 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $20,249 /yr | $9,500 | -$71k |
Hollywood | CA | $37,763 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $46,518 /yr | - | -$83k |
Boston | MA | $34,014 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $49,465 /yr | - | -$128k |
Dallas College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dallas | TX | $29,373 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $3,214 /yr | - | -$136k |
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Duluth | GA | $30,624 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $37,832 /yr | $11,152 | -$154k |
Nashville State Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashville | TN | $24,423 Nat: $33,318 4yr Post-Grad | $6,777 /yr | - | -$195k |
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.