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Graduate Certificate92 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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Santa Barbara
CA
$86,802
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$21,247
+$397k
Fairfax
VA
$84,541
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$17,915
/yr
$29,092
+$359k
Waterbury
CT
$82,013
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$10,875
/yr
-
+$342k
Groton
CT
$82,013
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$13,807
/yr
-
+$339k
Hartford
CT
$82,013
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$16,403
/yr
-
+$337k
Bronx
NY
$84,790
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$44,338
/yr
$106,592
+$337k
Stamford
CT
$82,013
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$16,798
/yr
-
+$336k
The Chicago School at Chicago
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
$79,692
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$36,238
+$330k
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
$79,692
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$36,238
+$330k
Washington
DC
$79,692
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$36,238
+$330k
Storrs
CT
$82,013
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$25,097
/yr
-
+$329k
Orange
CA
$77,715
Nat: $65,509
2yr Post-Grad
$46,555
/yr
-
+$313k
Post University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Waterbury
CT
$77,373
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$21,634
/yr
$57,070
+$289k
Boston
MA
$74,263
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$79,331
+$280k
Purdue University Global
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
West Lafayette
IN
$68,219
Nat: $65,509
2yr Post-Grad
$7,770
/yr
-
+$255k
Boston
MA
$74,263
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$30,915
/yr
$79,331
+$251k
Brooklyn
NY
$65,936
Nat: $65,509
2yr Post-Grad
$3,103
/yr
-
+$237k
Providence
RI
$69,995
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$9,478
/yr
-
+$231k
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scottsdale
AZ
$68,896
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
+$230k
Tempe
AZ
$68,896
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$14,967
/yr
-
+$216k
Detroit
MI
$65,420
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$12,766
/yr
-
+$185k
MidAmerica Nazarene University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Olathe
KS
$65,804
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$32,165
/yr
-
+$170k
River Falls
WI
$62,275
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$14,054
/yr
-
+$153k
Towson
MD
$58,402
Nat: $74,263
2yr Post-Grad
$17,413
/yr
-
+$147k
Ruston
LA
$59,390
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$11,864
/yr
-
+$127k
West Hartford
CT
$61,119
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$30,282
/yr
-
+$127k
New Haven
CT
$59,566
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$20,857
/yr
-
+$120k
Denver
CO
$55,964
Nat: $65,509
2yr Post-Grad
$36,131
/yr
$127,895
+$104k
Boston
MA
$53,984
Nat: $74,263
2yr Post-Grad
$17,707
/yr
-
+$101k
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$56,817
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$17,956
/yr
$39,736
+$96k
Huntington
WV
$50,606
Nat: $74,263
2yr Post-Grad
$7,502
/yr
-
+$74k
Albizu University-San Juan
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Juan
PR
$51,904
Nat: $65,509
4yr Post-Grad
$9,732
/yr
$60,898
+$54k
Fairfield
CT
$52,107
Nat: $65,509
2yr Post-Grad
$48,095
/yr
-
+$52k
Muncie
IN
$46,478
Nat: $65,509
2yr Post-Grad
$14,940
/yr
-
+$22k
Alliant International University-San Diego
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $65,509
-
/yr
-
-$0
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $65,509
$28,115
/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: $65,509
$13,630
/yr
-
-$0
Golden Gate University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $65,509
-
/yr
-
-$0
National University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $65,509
$22,878
/yr
-
-$0
Pacific Oaks College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Pasadena
CA
-
Nat: $65,509
-
/yr
-
-$0
Greeley
CO
-
Nat: $65,509
$17,760
/yr
-
-$0
Regis University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $65,509
$18,397
/yr
-
-$0
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $65,509
$16,857
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $65,509
$15,845
/yr
-
-$0
Pocatello
ID
-
Nat: $65,509
$12,193
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $65,509
$14,355
/yr
-
-$0
Wichita
KS
-
Nat: $65,509
$13,194
/yr
-
-$0
Highland Heights
KY
-
Nat: $65,509
$8,191
/yr
-
-$0
University of Baltimore
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $65,509
$13,868
/yr
-
-$0
Bay Path University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Longmeadow
MA
-
Nat: $65,509
$14,271
/yr
-
-$0
Newton
MA
-
Nat: $65,509
-
/yr
-
-$0
Weston
MA
-
Nat: $65,509
$27,477
/yr
-
-$0
North Dartmouth
MA
-
Nat: $65,509
$20,927
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $65,509
$13,381
/yr
-
-$0
Allendale
MI
-
Nat: $65,509
$16,317
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $65,509
$19,680
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $65,509
$28,556
/yr
-
-$0
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $65,509
$10,359
/yr
-
-$0
Teaneck
NJ
-
Nat: $65,509
$15,404
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
NJ
-
Nat: $65,509
$22,829
/yr
-
-$0
Glassboro
NJ
-
Nat: $65,509
$22,408
/yr
-
-$0
West Long Branch
NJ
-
Nat: $65,509
$30,988
/yr
-
-$0
Montclair
NJ
-
Nat: $65,509
$15,566
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$3,203
/yr
-
-$0
Hempstead
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$34,176
/yr
-
-$0
Brookville
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$33,062
/yr
-
-$0
Riverdale
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$27,256
/yr
-
-$0
Niagara University
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$17,248
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$17,167
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$20,995
/yr
-
-$0
Oswego
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$16,236
/yr
-
-$0
Plattsburgh
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$17,156
/yr
-
-$0
Touro University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
-
Nat: $65,509
$29,627
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $65,509
$10,846
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $65,509
$20,787
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $65,509
$28,384
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $65,509
$15,415
/yr
-
-$0
Oregon Institute of Technology
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Klamath Falls
OR
-
Nat: $65,509
$15,706
/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: $65,509
$27,970
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $65,509
$38,509
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana
PA
-
Nat: $65,509
$16,804
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $65,509
-
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $65,509
$28,928
/yr
-
-$0
West Chester
PA
-
Nat: $65,509
$23,331
/yr
-
-$0
Memphis
TN
-
Nat: $65,509
$12,397
/yr
-
-$0
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $65,509
$18,976
/yr
-
-$0
Radford
VA
-
Nat: $65,509
$14,578
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $65,509
$20,144
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $65,509
-
/yr
-
-$0
Mid-America Christian University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Oklahoma City
OK
-
Nat: $65,509
$16,692
/yr
-
-$0
Minnetonka
MN
-
Nat: $65,509
-
/yr
-
-$0
California
PA
-
Nat: $65,509
$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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.