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GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5401

History: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$61,512 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.

$61,512Median year-4 earnings
$9,597Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$61,512Median reported earnings · year 4
$60,401Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
22thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With 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
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 →CURRENT VIEW

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$61,512
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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$61,512National median$61,51275th percentile$61,512
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1American Public University System$61,512

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
1American Public University SystemGraduate/Professional CertificateCharles Town, WV$61,512Not availableBaseline needed$9,597

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.