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Undergrad Certificate•64 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 ($42,255)
P25-P75 Interval ($34,959 - $43,906)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($41,193)
P25-P75 Interval ($34,959 - $43,906)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($41,193)
P25-P75 Interval ($34,959 - $43,906)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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
Philadelphia
PA
$66,762
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$23,058
/yr
$21,000
+$245k
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton
MO
$42,255
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$2,967
/yr
-
+$6k
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul
MN
$43,906
Nat: $41,771
5yr Post-Grad
$17,954
/yr
-
+$777
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$85
/yr
-
-$0
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,754
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno City College
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,839
/yr
-
-$0
Golden West College
Huntington Beach
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
-
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,531
/yr
-
-$0
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$1,676
/yr
-
-$0
Ohlone College
Fremont
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,828
/yr
-
-$0
Palo Verde College
Blythe
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$23,756
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$7,224
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside City College
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$24,678
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$21,767
/yr
-
-$0
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,451
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley City College
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$1,987
/yr
-
-$0
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $41,771
$4,709
/yr
-
-$0
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $41,771
$18,423
/yr
-
-$0
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$7,555
/yr
-
-$0
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,165
/yr
-
-$0
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$10,829
/yr
-
-$0
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,887
/yr
-
-$0
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,551
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport
IA
-
Nat: $41,771
$12,958
/yr
-
-$0
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park
KS
-
Nat: $41,771
$12,359
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill
MA
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,427
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,461
/yr
-
-$0
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls
MN
-
Nat: $41,771
$14,404
/yr
-
-$0
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
MN
-
Nat: $41,771
$19,985
/yr
-
-$0
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City
MN
-
Nat: $41,771
$16,250
/yr
-
-$0
Hinds Community College
Raymond
MS
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,135
/yr
-
-$0
Nashua Community College
Nashua
NH
-
Nat: $41,771
$8,209
/yr
-
-$0
Camden County College
Blackwood
NJ
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,974
/yr
-
-$0
Middlesex College
Edison
NJ
-
Nat: $41,771
$4,122
/yr
-
-$0
Passaic County Community College
Paterson
NJ
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,835
/yr
-
-$0
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Cranford
NJ
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,248
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock
NC
-
Nat: $41,771
$4,341
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $41,771
$1,741
/yr
-
-$0
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton
NC
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,726
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,184
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $41,771
$7,667
/yr
-
-$0
Stark State College
North Canton
OH
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,670
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $41,771
$9,510
/yr
-
-$0
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,745
/yr
-
-$0
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,439
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,869
/yr
-
-$0
Howard College
Big Spring
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,019
/yr
-
-$0
McLennan Community College
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,887
/yr
-
-$0
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$15,874
/yr
-
-$0
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,599
/yr
-
-$0
Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,184
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,880
/yr
-
-$0
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,681
/yr
-
-$0
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,872
/yr
-
-$0
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane
WA
-
Nat: $41,771
$19,537
/yr
-
-$0
Collin County Community College District
McKinney
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$10,747
/yr
-
-$0
Big Spring
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$10,047
/yr
-
-$0
Santiago Canyon College
Orange
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,040
/yr
-
-$0
Coconino Community College
Flagstaff
AZ
-
Nat: $41,771
$7,206
/yr
-
-$0
South Texas College
McAllen
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$855
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,920
/yr
-
-$0
Austin Community College District
Austin
TX
$40,131
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$2,445
/yr
-
-$17k
Phoenix College
Phoenix
AZ
$34,959
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$10,160
/yr
-
-$81k
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth
TX
$26,284
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$3,775
/yr
-
-$172k
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).