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Post-bacc Certificate40 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 ($68,642)
P25-P75 Interval ($62,470 - $70,717)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Minneapolis
MN
$73,851
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$16,778
/yr
-
+$58k
Cincinnati
OH
$70,717
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$25,648
/yr
-
+$20k
University of Alaska Anchorage
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Anchorage
AK
-
Nat: $63,623
$15,301
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville
AR
-
Nat: $63,623
$18,209
/yr
-
-$0
Fresno Pacific University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $63,623
$13,630
/yr
-
-$0
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $63,623
$12,278
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $63,623
$25,097
/yr
-
-$0
West Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $63,623
$27,989
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $63,623
$20,857
/yr
-
-$0
Wilmington University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Castle
DE
-
Nat: $63,623
$15,644
/yr
-
-$0
Southeastern University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $63,623
$31,942
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $63,623
$13,936
/yr
-
-$0
Muncie
IN
-
Nat: $63,623
$14,940
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Mary of the Woods
IN
-
Nat: $63,623
$31,872
/yr
-
-$0
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $63,623
$17,988
/yr
-
-$0
McNeese State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lake Charles
LA
-
Nat: $63,623
$12,493
/yr
-
-$0
Orono
ME
-
Nat: $63,623
$17,510
/yr
-
-$0
University of Southern Maine
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Portland
ME
-
Nat: $63,623
$13,596
/yr
-
-$0
Westminster
MD
-
Nat: $63,623
$21,916
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $63,623
$22,383
/yr
-
-$0
Westfield
MA
-
Nat: $63,623
$16,721
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $63,623
$17,747
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Fe Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Santa Fe
NM
-
Nat: $63,623
$11,067
/yr
-
-$0
Hempstead
NY
-
Nat: $63,623
$34,176
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $63,623
$17,303
/yr
-
-$0
Minot State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minot
ND
-
Nat: $63,623
$12,703
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Forks
ND
-
Nat: $63,623
$18,551
/yr
-
-$0
Chestnut Hill College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $63,623
$27,970
/yr
-
-$0
Keystone College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
La Plume
PA
-
Nat: $63,623
$22,051
/yr
-
-$0
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $63,623
$30,670
/yr
-
-$0
Williamsburg
VA
-
Nat: $63,623
$19,096
/yr
-
-$0
Radford
VA
-
Nat: $63,623
$14,578
/yr
-
-$0
Western Governors University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $63,623
$12,548
/yr
-
-$0
Augusta
GA
-
Nat: $63,623
$13,787
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
$69,106
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$32,875
/yr
-
-$2k
Pittsburgh
PA
$68,642
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$30,434
/yr
-
-$5k
Honolulu
HI
$67,076
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$15,664
/yr
$14,707
-$6k
Orlando
FL
$62,470
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$10,411
/yr
-
-$46k
Bowling Green
OH
$57,975
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$24,022
/yr
-
-$103k
Pima Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Tucson
AZ
$52,327
Nat: $63,623
4yr Post-Grad
$3,405
/yr
-
-$142k
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.
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.