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Undergrad Certificate•34 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 ($42,501)
P25-P75 Interval ($34,968 - $54,193)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($42,501)
P25-P75 Interval ($34,968 - $54,193)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($42,501)
P25-P75 Interval ($34,968 - $54,193)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Montclair
NJ
$61,618
Nat: $43,190
5yr Post-Grad
$15,193
/yr
-
+$188k
Indianapolis
IN
$54,193
Nat: $43,190
4yr Post-Grad
$9,479
/yr
$14,000
+$129k
Passaic County Community College
Paterson
NJ
$44,755
Nat: $43,190
5yr Post-Grad
$2,835
/yr
-
+$24k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $43,190
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville
AR
-
Nat: $43,190
$17,571
/yr
-
-$0
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena
AR
-
Nat: $43,190
$5,957
/yr
-
-$0
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $43,190
$4,709
/yr
-
-$0
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $43,190
$9,195
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $43,190
$10,394
/yr
-
-$0
Southeastern University
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $43,190
$34,297
/yr
-
-$0
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome
GA
-
Nat: $43,190
$4,043
/yr
-
-$0
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
IL
-
Nat: $43,190
$5,165
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $43,190
$22,508
/yr
$20,750
-$0
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar
IA
-
Nat: $43,190
$11,757
/yr
-
-$0
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke
MA
-
Nat: $43,190
$6,427
/yr
-
-$0
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills
MA
-
Nat: $43,190
$1,756
/yr
-
-$0
Delta College
University Center
MI
-
Nat: $43,190
$7,911
/yr
-
-$0
Macomb Community College
Warren
MI
-
Nat: $43,190
-
/yr
-
-$0
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth
MN
-
Nat: $43,190
$26,830
/yr
$16,570
-$0
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $43,190
$3,276
/yr
-
-$0
Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge
NY
-
Nat: $43,190
$4,351
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $43,190
$1,741
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $43,190
$9,510
/yr
-
-$0
Cedar Crest College
Allentown
PA
-
Nat: $43,190
$23,513
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas College
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $43,190
$16,414
/yr
-
-$0
Cheney
WA
-
Nat: $43,190
$13,647
/yr
-
-$0
Edmonds College
Lynnwood
WA
-
Nat: $43,190
$24,646
/yr
-
-$0
College Place
WA
-
Nat: $43,190
$27,786
/yr
-
-$0
Athens Technical College
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $43,190
$7,929
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville
GA
-
Nat: $43,190
-
/yr
-
-$0
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City
OR
$42,501
Nat: $43,190
5yr Post-Grad
$9,041
/yr
-
-$6k
Richmond
KY
$40,919
Nat: $43,190
5yr Post-Grad
$11,925
/yr
-
-$26k
Pima Community College
Tucson
AZ
$34,968
Nat: $43,190
4yr Post-Grad
$3,976
/yr
-
-$75k
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
OH
$23,617
Nat: $43,190
4yr Post-Grad
$5,245
/yr
-
-$203k
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).