Leisure and Recreational Activities: 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
$11,890Average institution net-price context
$23,158Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
Not availableMedian reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$23,158Median federal debt
1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
0With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
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
- $23,158
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $42,292
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Reporting programs
- 4
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $46,155
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
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Narrow one field and credential by location, sector and debt, then compare two to four programs side by side.
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1Valley City State UniversityNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
NO MATCHUnreported U.S. jobs · SOC 99-9999
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
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 | Valley City State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Valley City, ND | Not available | $23,158 | Baseline needed | $11,890 |
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.