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Undergrad Certificate4 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach
AL
$80,703
5yr Post-Grad
$14,975
/yr
$25,856
+$371k
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
CO
$67,802
5yr Post-Grad
$12,316
/yr
-
+$250k
American Public University System
Charles Town
WV
$42,682
2yr Post-Grad
$9,104
/yr
-
+$24k
Minnesota North College
Hibbing
MN
$41,796
5yr Post-Grad
$10,636
/yr
-
-$15k
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.