Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 23 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$47,714 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.
$47,714Median year-4 earnings
$14,074Average institution net-price context
$13,833Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$47,714Median reported earnings · year 4
$37,284Average reported earnings · year 5
$13,833Median federal debt
44thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
23Reporting programs
13With year-4 earnings
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.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $47,714
- Federal debt
- $13,833
- Reporting programs
- 23
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $52,232
- Federal debt
- $12,992
- Reporting programs
- 63
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $59,778
- Federal debt
- $26,737
- Reporting programs
- 197
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,617
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 20
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $114,339
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $61,345
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
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$39,856National median$47,71475th percentile$57,261
13 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Gwinnett Technical College$64,9962National Park College$59,0793University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College$58,7634North Arkansas College$57,2615NorthWest Arkansas Community College$53,2836Dallas College$50,2257Ogeechee Technical College$47,7148Georgia Northwestern Technical College$45,8249Southeast Arkansas College$42,68610Central Coast College$39,856Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Community Health WorkersSOC 21-1094 · 1 crosswalk linksHealth Education SpecialistsSOC 21-1091 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk links
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 | Gwinnett Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lawrenceville, GA | $64,996 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,696 |
| 2 | National Park CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hot Springs, AR | $59,079 | $16,330 | Baseline needed | $12,720 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Forrest City, AR | $58,763 | $8,500 | Baseline needed | $7,220 |
| 4 | North Arkansas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Harrison, AR | $57,261 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,180 |
| 5 | NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bentonville, AR | $53,283 | $14,381 | Baseline needed | $7,196 |
| 6 | Dallas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dallas, TX | $50,225 | $11,261 | Baseline needed | $3,214 |
| 7 | Ogeechee Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Statesboro, GA | $47,714 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,542 |
| 8 | Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rome, GA | $45,824 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,720 |
| 9 | Southeast Arkansas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pine Bluff, AR | $42,686 | $13,553 | Baseline needed | $19,038 |
| 10 | Central Coast CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Salinas, CA | $39,856 | Not available | Baseline needed | $26,667 |
| 11 | Florida National University-Main CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hialeah, FL | $34,569 | $11,488 | Baseline needed | $23,043 |
| 12 | Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mountain Home, AR | $32,445 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,847 |
| 13 | Arkansas Tech UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Russellville, AR | Not available | $17,159 | Baseline needed | $12,970 |
| 14 | Black River Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pocahontas, AR | Not available | $13,064 | Baseline needed | $5,095 |
| 15 | Rasmussen University-FloridaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ocala, FL | Not available | $13,833 | Baseline needed | $21,909 |
| 16 | University of KentuckyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lexington, KY | Not available | $23,110 | Baseline needed | $18,851 |
| 17 | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | St. Cloud, MN | Not available | $13,833 | Baseline needed | $17,962 |
| 18 | Rasmussen University-North DakotaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fargo, ND | Not available | $13,833 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 19 | American College of Healthcare SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Portland, OR | Not available | $15,255 | Baseline needed | $23,782 |
| 20 | Rasmussen University-IllinoisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rockford, IL | Not available | $13,833 | Baseline needed | $19,854 |
| 21 | Rasmussen University-WisconsinUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Green Bay, WI | Not available | $13,833 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 22 | Rasmussen University-KansasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Topeka, KS | Not available | $13,833 | Baseline needed | $23,980 |
| 23 | Technical Learning Centers IncUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $26,625 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | Not available |
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.