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Undergrad Certificate•8 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 ($49,951)
P25-P75 Interval ($38,289 - $55,911)
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 ($49,951)
P25-P75 Interval ($38,289 - $55,911)
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 ($49,951)
P25-P75 Interval ($38,289 - $55,911)
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
Divers Institute of Technology
Seattle
WA
$55,911
Nat: $53,975
4yr Post-Grad
$37,767
/yr
$5,890
+$120k
Ocean Corporation
Houston
TX
$49,951
Nat: $53,975
4yr Post-Grad
$31,314
/yr
$9,500
+$63k
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa
CA
-
Nat: $53,975
$1,850
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $53,975
$2,684
/yr
-
-$0
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West
FL
-
Nat: $53,975
$22,013
/yr
-
-$0
Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe
LA
-
Nat: $53,975
$8,484
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle Central College
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $53,975
$21,132
/yr
-
-$0
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette
LA
$38,289
Nat: $53,975
2yr Post-Grad
$9,430
/yr
-
-$26k
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).