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POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1302

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education: is this post-baccalaureate certificate worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$77,524 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$77,524Median year-4 earnings

$19,347Average institution net-price context

$18,093Median federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$77,524Median reported earnings · year 4

$79,282Average reported earnings · year 5

$18,093Median federal debt

57thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

3With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $29,364
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,830
Federal debt: $19,290
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $77,524
Federal debt: $18,093
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $75,891
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 7

7 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $81,379
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$74,722National median$77,52475th percentile$77,524

3 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1McDaniel College$92,383 2Alliant International University-San Diego$77,524 3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$74,722

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1081 · 4 crosswalk linksAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsSOC 25-3011 · 3 crosswalk linksTeachers and Instructors, All OtherSOC 25-3099 · 3 crosswalk linksElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksKindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2012 · 1 crosswalk linksMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2022 · 1 crosswalk linksPreschool Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2011 · 1 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR BILINGUAL, MULTILINGUAL, AND MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	McDaniel CollegePost-baccalaureate Certificate	Westminster, MD	$92,383	$18,093	Baseline needed	$21,916
2	Alliant International University-San DiegoPost-baccalaureate Certificate	San Diego, CA	$77,524	$21,234	Baseline needed	Not available
3	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Minneapolis, MN	$74,722	$17,369	Baseline needed	$16,778

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.