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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 4807

Woodworking: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$42,901 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.

$42,901Median year-4 earnings

$11,495Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$42,901Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

33thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

2Reporting programs

2With 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: $42,901
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $47,571
Federal debt: $9,373
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $37,055
Federal debt: $26,912
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$39,806National median$42,90175th percentile$39,806

2 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Saint Paul College$45,996 2Michigan Career and Technical Institute$39,806

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.

Woodworkers, All OtherSOC 51-7099 · 5 crosswalk linksModel Makers, WoodSOC 51-7031 · 2 crosswalk linksWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingSOC 51-7042 · 2 crosswalk linksCabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersSOC 51-7011 · 1 crosswalk linksFurniture FinishersSOC 51-7021 · 1 crosswalk linksPatternmakers, WoodSOC 51-7032 · 1 crosswalk linksSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodSOC 51-7041 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR WOODWORKING

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	Saint Paul CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Saint Paul, MN	$45,996	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,495
2	Michigan Career and Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Plainwell, MI	$39,806	Not available	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.