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Undergrad Certificate70 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 ($40,131)
P25-P75 Interval ($34,959 - $42,255)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Philadelphia
PA
$66,762
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$28,198
/yr
$26,000
+$238k
Saint Louis Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bridgeton
MO
$42,255
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$8,440
/yr
-
+$956
Antelope Valley Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lancaster
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,860
/yr
-
-$0
Crafton Hills College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Yucaipa
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,331
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$8,069
/yr
-
-$0
Golden West College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Huntington Beach
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$4,824
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$12,323
/yr
-
-$0
Mt San Antonio College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Walnut
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,490
/yr
-
-$0
Ohlone College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fremont
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,130
/yr
-
-$0
Palo Verde College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Blythe
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$18,993
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Ana College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Ana
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,133
/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: $41,771
$8,377
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Mesa College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,814
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego Miramar College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,337
/yr
-
-$0
San Joaquin Delta College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Stockton
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,407
/yr
-
-$0
San Bernardino Valley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Bernardino
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$18,943
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$9,096
/yr
-
-$0
Pikes Peak State College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,007
/yr
-
-$0
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $41,771
$21,610
/yr
-
-$0
Southwestern Illinois College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Belleville
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$10,427
/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: $41,771
$7,401
/yr
-
-$0
Illinois Central College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
East Peoria
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$12,961
/yr
-
-$0
Moraine Valley Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Palos Hills
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,829
/yr
-
-$0
Waubonsee Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sugar Grove
IL
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,442
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern Iowa Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Davenport
IA
-
Nat: $41,771
$14,017
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $41,771
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Johnson County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Overland Park
KS
-
Nat: $41,771
$14,176
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Essex Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Haverhill
MA
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,046
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,979
/yr
-
-$0
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fergus Falls
MN
-
Nat: $41,771
$12,556
/yr
-
-$0
North Hennepin Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Brooklyn Park
MN
-
Nat: $41,771
$12,186
/yr
-
-$0
Pine Technical & Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pine City
MN
-
Nat: $41,771
$12,798
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,495
/yr
-
-$0
Hinds Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Raymond
MS
-
Nat: $41,771
$4,060
/yr
-
-$0
Nashua Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Nashua
NH
-
Nat: $41,771
$23,154
/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: $41,771
$5,996
/yr
-
-$0
Middlesex College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Edison
NJ
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,288
/yr
-
-$0
Passaic County Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Paterson
NJ
-
Nat: $41,771
$7,761
/yr
-
-$0
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Cranford
NJ
-
Nat: $41,771
$8,257
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Flat Rock
NC
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,756
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,345
/yr
-
-$0
Western Piedmont Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Morganton
NC
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,448
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $41,771
$4,968
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus State Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $41,771
$8,400
/yr
-
-$0
Stark State College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
North Canton
OH
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,986
/yr
-
-$0
Portland Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $41,771
$10,405
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Allegheny County
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $41,771
$13,970
/yr
-
-$0
Midlands Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
West Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $41,771
$4,647
/yr
-
-$0
Spartanburg Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Spartanburg
SC
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,405
/yr
-
-$0
Del Mar College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Corpus Christi
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,399
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$3,206
/yr
-
-$0
Howard College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Big Spring
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,147
/yr
-
-$0
McLennan Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Waco
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,051
/yr
-
-$0
Lone Star College System
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
The Woodlands
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,252
/yr
-
-$0
Davis Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Kaysville
UT
-
Nat: $41,771
$13,410
/yr
-
-$0
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,168
/yr
-
-$0
Laurel Ridge Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Middletown
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$6,013
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$9,919
/yr
-
-$0
Tidewater Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$11,762
/yr
-
-$0
Virginia Highlands Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Abingdon
VA
-
Nat: $41,771
$5,375
/yr
-
-$0
Spokane Falls Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Spokane
WA
-
Nat: $41,771
$7,409
/yr
-
-$0
Collin County Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
McKinney
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$8,969
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest College for the Deaf
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Big Spring
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,458
/yr
-
-$0
Santiago Canyon College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Orange
CA
-
Nat: $41,771
$2,129
/yr
-
-$0
Coconino Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Flagstaff
AZ
-
Nat: $41,771
$13,996
/yr
-
-$0
South Texas College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
McAllen
TX
-
Nat: $41,771
$1,751
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Baltimore County
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $41,771
$9,844
/yr
-
-$0
Austin Community College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Austin
TX
$40,131
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$6,390
/yr
$10,127
-$20k
Phoenix College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenix
AZ
$34,959
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$12,055
/yr
-
-$82k
Tarrant County College District
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fort Worth
TX
$26,284
Nat: $41,771
4yr Post-Grad
$4,337
/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).
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.