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Graduate Certificate•92 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 ($65,936)
P25-P75 Interval ($58,402 - $82,013)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Barbara | CA | $86,802 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $21,247 | +$197k |
Fairfax | VA | $84,541 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $29,092 | +$158k |
Waterbury | CT | $82,013 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $10,875 /yr | - | +$141k |
Groton | CT | $82,013 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | - | +$138k |
Bronx | NY | $84,790 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $44,338 /yr | $106,592 | +$136k |
Hartford | CT | $82,013 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $16,403 /yr | - | +$136k |
Stamford | CT | $82,013 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $16,798 /yr | - | +$135k |
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 | +$129k |
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 | +$129k |
Washington | DC | $79,692 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $36,238 | +$129k |
Storrs | CT | $82,013 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $25,097 /yr | - | +$128k |
Orange | CA | $77,715 Nat: $65,509 2yr Post-Grad | $46,555 /yr | - | +$97k |
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 | +$87k |
Boston | MA | $74,263 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $79,331 | +$77k |
Boston | MA | $74,263 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | $79,331 | +$49k |
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 | - | +$39k |
Providence | RI | $69,995 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $9,478 /yr | - | +$28k |
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 | - | +$26k |
Brooklyn | NY | $65,936 Nat: $65,509 2yr Post-Grad | $3,103 /yr | - | +$20k |
Tempe | AZ | $68,896 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | - | +$12k |
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 |
Detroit | MI | $65,420 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $12,766 /yr | - | -$19k |
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 | - | -$33k |
River Falls | WI | $62,275 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $14,054 /yr | - | -$51k |
Towson | MD | $58,402 Nat: $74,263 2yr Post-Grad | $17,413 /yr | - | -$69k |
West Hartford | CT | $61,119 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $30,282 /yr | - | -$78k |
Ruston | LA | $59,390 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $11,864 /yr | - | -$78k |
New Haven | CT | $59,566 Nat: $65,509 4yr Post-Grad | $20,857 /yr | - | -$84k |
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 | -$109k |
Denver | CO | $55,964 Nat: $65,509 2yr Post-Grad | $36,131 /yr | $127,895 | -$112k |
Boston | MA | $53,984 Nat: $74,263 2yr Post-Grad | $17,707 /yr | - | -$116k |
Huntington | WV | $50,606 Nat: $74,263 2yr Post-Grad | $7,502 /yr | - | -$142k |
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 | -$152k |
Fairfield | CT | $52,107 Nat: $65,509 2yr Post-Grad | $48,095 /yr | - | -$164k |
Muncie | IN | $46,478 Nat: $65,509 2yr Post-Grad | $14,940 /yr | - | -$194k |
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.