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Post-bacc Certificate•29 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 ($125,786)
P25-P75 Interval ($125,786 - $125,786)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

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
Cleveland
OH
$125,786
Nat: $131,346
4yr Post-Grad
$44,622
/yr
-
+$525k
Long Beach
CA
-
Nat: $131,346
$9,426
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $131,346
$2,385
/yr
-
-$0
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland
CA
-
Nat: $131,346
-
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $131,346
$16,337
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $131,346
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $131,346
$36,483
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $131,346
$16,754
/yr
-
-$0
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $131,346
$18,423
/yr
-
-$0
Portland
ME
-
Nat: $131,346
$14,927
/yr
-
-$0
University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $131,346
-
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $131,346
$43,891
/yr
-
-$0
Westfield
MA
-
Nat: $131,346
$16,484
/yr
-
-$0
Allendale
MI
-
Nat: $131,346
$16,495
/yr
-
-$0
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester
MN
-
Nat: $131,346
-
/yr
-
-$0
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $131,346
$13,778
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $131,346
$23,835
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $131,346
$11,305
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $131,346
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $131,346
$15,531
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $131,346
$37,529
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $131,346
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $131,346
$29,362
/yr
-
-$0
Kingston
RI
-
Nat: $131,346
$22,469
/yr
-
-$0
Edinburg
TX
-
Nat: $131,346
$4,858
/yr
$19,625
-$0
Fort Worth
TX
-
Nat: $131,346
$35,045
/yr
-
-$0
Radford
VA
-
Nat: $131,346
$13,701
/yr
-
-$0
Bellin College
Green Bay
WI
-
Nat: $131,346
$34,765
/yr
-
-$0
Florida National University-Main Campus
Hialeah
FL
-
Nat: $131,346
$22,575
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.