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Undergrad Certificate28 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 ($57,561)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,561 - $57,561)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Milwaukee
WI
$57,561
Nat: $40,600
4yr Post-Grad
$15,014
/yr
$24,528
+$158k
American River College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sacramento
CA
-
Nat: $40,600
$7,999
/yr
-
-$0
Hartnell College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Salinas
CA
-
Nat: $40,600
$2,039
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $40,600
$10,261
/yr
-
-$0
Hillsborough Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Tampa
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$3,861
/yr
-
-$0
Indian River State College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fort Pierce
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$3,815
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$804
/yr
-
-$0
Orange Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Orlando
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$10,525
/yr
-
-$0
First Coast Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Augustine
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$9,577
/yr
-
-$0
Seminole State College of Florida
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Sanford
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$8,970
/yr
-
-$0
Joliet Junior College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Joliet
IL
-
Nat: $40,600
$1,672
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $40,600
$11,668
/yr
-
-$0
Dakota County Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Rosemount
MN
-
Nat: $40,600
$13,548
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $40,600
$11,495
/yr
-
-$0
Century College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
White Bear Lake
MN
-
Nat: $40,600
$10,906
/yr
-
-$0
East Mississippi Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $40,600
$4,608
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bridgeton
MO
-
Nat: $40,600
$8,440
/yr
-
-$0
Jamestown Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Jamestown
NY
-
Nat: $40,600
$9,850
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $40,600
$34,906
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus State Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $40,600
$8,400
/yr
-
-$0
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Morristown
TN
-
Nat: $40,600
$15,910
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Weyers Cave
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$13,997
/yr
-
-$0
Mountain Empire Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Big Stone Gap
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$8,852
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$9,919
/yr
-
-$0
Patrick & Henry Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Martinsville
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$4,102
/yr
-
-$0
Tidewater Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$11,762
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee Area Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $40,600
$9,112
/yr
-
-$0
Osceola Technical College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Kissimmee
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$6,186
/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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.