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Undergrad Certificate•38 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 ($52,030)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,914 - $56,877)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
De Pere | WI | $62,379 Nat: $53,696 4yr Post-Grad | $26,172 /yr | - | +$196k |
Boise | ID | $56,877 Nat: $53,696 4yr Post-Grad | $21,610 /yr | $22,651 | +$144k |
Philadelphia | PA | $52,030 Nat: $53,696 4yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | - | +$88k |
Davidson | NC | $43,240 Nat: $53,696 2yr Post-Grad | $17,379 /yr | - | +$22k |
Cabrillo College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Aptos | CA | $43,914 Nat: $53,696 4yr Post-Grad | $15,843 /yr | - | +$12k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $53,696 | $18,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $53,696 | $17,248 /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: $53,696 | $8,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evergreen Valley College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Jose | CA | - Nat: $53,696 | $12,414 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gavilan College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gilroy | CA | - Nat: $53,696 | $6,542 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glendale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Glendale | CA | - Nat: $53,696 | $8,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles City College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $53,696 | $10,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of the Sequoias ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Visalia | CA | - Nat: $53,696 | $480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $53,696 | $25,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $53,696 | $12,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $53,696 | $30,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana University-Kokomo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kokomo | IN | - Nat: $53,696 | $3,968 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $53,696 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana University-Southeast ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Albany | IN | - Nat: $53,696 | $7,888 /yr | - | -$0 |
Frederick | MD | - Nat: $53,696 | $20,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maryland Global Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adelphi | MD | - Nat: $53,696 | $22,063 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenfield Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenfield | MA | - Nat: $53,696 | $7,679 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $53,696 | $15,232 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $53,696 | $16,778 /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: $53,696 | $12,186 /yr | - | -$0 |
Normandale Community College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bloomington | MN | - Nat: $53,696 | $12,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Southern State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Joplin | MO | - Nat: $53,696 | $12,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $53,696 | $27,047 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $53,696 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $53,696 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valley City | ND | - Nat: $53,696 | $11,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rose State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Midwest City | OK | - Nat: $53,696 | $12,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana | PA | - Nat: $53,696 | $16,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shippensburg | PA | - Nat: $53,696 | $23,726 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Chester | PA | - Nat: $53,696 | $23,331 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $53,696 | $15,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Place | WA | - Nat: $53,696 | $23,329 /yr | $23,666 | -$0 |
California | PA | - Nat: $53,696 | $18,256 /yr | - | -$0 |
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.