UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3031

Human Computer Interaction: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$76,267 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.

$76,267Median year-4 earnings
$25,272Average institution net-price context
$21,121Median federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$76,267Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$21,121Median federal debt
88thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
2Reporting 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.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$76,267
Federal debt
$21,121
Reporting programs
2
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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$42,107
Federal debt
$29,767
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$87,243
Federal debt
$27,125
Reporting programs
5
5 report earnings →
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$142,499
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
8
8 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$76,267National median$76,26775th percentile$76,267
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Indiana University-Indianapolis$76,2672Full Sail 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.

Computer Occupations, All OtherSOC 15-1299 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Research ScientistsSOC 15-1221 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksWeb and Digital Interface DesignersSOC 15-1255 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION

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
1Indiana University-IndianapolisUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaIndianapolis, IN$76,267$23,992Baseline needed$11,668
2Full Sail UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaWinter Park, FLNot available$18,250Baseline needed$38,875

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.