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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5401

History: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

Not available 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.

Not availableMedian year-4 earnings
$16,317Average institution net-price context
$24,637Median federal debt
Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →
WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

Not availableMedian reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$24,637Median federal debt
1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
0With 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.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
Not available
Federal debt
$24,637
Reporting programs
1
0 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$45,336
Federal debt
$15,230
Reporting programs
6
4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$50,592
Federal debt
$24,000
Reporting programs
506
460 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
Not available
Federal debt
$22,125
Reporting programs
1
0 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$56,361
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
36
36 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings
$76,907
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
6
6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$61,512
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Grand Valley State UniversityNot available

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.

HistoriansSOC 19-3093 · 9 crosswalk linksHistory Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1125 · 9 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 9 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 2 crosswalk linksArchivistsSOC 25-4011 · 1 crosswalk linksCuratorsSOC 25-4012 · 1 crosswalk linksMuseum Technicians and ConservatorsSOC 25-4013 · 1 crosswalk linksNatural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-9121 · 1 crosswalk linksTour Guides and EscortsSOC 39-7011 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR HISTORY

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.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1Grand Valley State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaAllendale, MINot available$24,637Baseline needed$16,317

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.