Management Information Systems and Services: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 23 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$81,794 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.
$81,794Median year-4 earnings
$17,979Average institution net-price context
$27,000Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$81,794Median reported earnings · year 4
$64,559Average reported earnings · year 5
$27,000Median federal debt
91thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
23Reporting programs
23With 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
- $81,794
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 23
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,424
- Federal debt
- $27,387
- Reporting programs
- 22
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $80,822
- Federal debt
- $24,068
- Reporting programs
- 181
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $98,170
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 55
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $132,343
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $33,676
- 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$81,794National median$81,79475th percentile$81,794
23 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College$81,7942Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington$81,7943Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango$81,7944Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton$81,7945Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley$81,7946Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona$81,7947Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver$81,7948Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks$81,7949Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$81,79410Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine$81,794Observed 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.
Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer ProgrammersSOC 15-1251 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase ArchitectsSOC 15-1243 · 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 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Erie, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $24,558 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | New Kensington, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $18,305 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sharon, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $18,095 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dunmore, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $17,910 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Center Valley, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $18,220 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Altoona, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $22,213 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Monaca, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $17,418 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Reading, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $24,356 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Middletown, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $23,330 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Media, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $22,585 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lemont Furnace, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $14,596 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hazleton, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $17,597 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | University Park, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $32,875 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | McKeesport, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $15,521 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mont Alto, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $19,454 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Abington, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $18,071 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Schuylkill Haven, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $19,659 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | York, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $19,047 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | University Park, PA | $81,794 | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $19,550 |
| 20 | Dallas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dallas, TX | $77,445 | $14,439 | Baseline needed | $3,214 |
| 21 | Northern Arizona UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Flagstaff, AZ | $67,306 | $21,750 | Baseline needed | $14,158 |
| 22 | Community College of DenverUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Denver, CO | $56,748 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,450 |
| 23 | Central Piedmont Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Charlotte, NC | $36,301 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,345 |
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.