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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5214

Marketing: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 11 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$69,299 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.

$69,299Median year-4 earnings

$11,400Average institution net-price context

$22,060Median federal debt

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

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$69,299Median reported earnings · year 4

$48,589Average reported earnings · year 5

$22,060Median federal debt

83thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

11Reporting programs

10With 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: $69,299
Federal debt: $22,060
Reporting programs: 11

10 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $45,620
Federal debt: $19,149
Reporting programs: 34

32 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $66,477
Federal debt: $24,382
Reporting programs: 551

533 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $131,018
Federal debt: $19,500
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $78,491
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 42

42 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $89,219
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $96,856
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$66,614National median$69,29975th percentile$69,299

10 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Saint Cloud State University$75,043 2Northern Arizona University$69,605 3University of Phoenix-Arizona$69,299 4Arizona State University Campus Immersion$66,614 5Northcentral Technical College$48,820 6Ozarks Technical Community College$34,803 7Austin Community College DistrictNot 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.

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BEST COLLEGES FOR MARKETING

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 Cloud State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Saint Cloud, MN	$75,043	$23,350	Baseline needed	$13,529
2	Northern Arizona UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Flagstaff, AZ	$69,605	$18,500	Baseline needed	$14,158
3	University of Phoenix-ArizonaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$69,299	$22,060	Baseline needed	$13,520
4	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tempe, AZ	$66,614	$19,500	Baseline needed	$14,967
5	Northcentral Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Wausau, WI	$48,820	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,303
6	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Springfield, MO	$34,803	$19,812	Baseline needed	$6,936
7	Austin Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Austin, TX	Not available	$11,589	Baseline needed	$6,390
8	University of Phoenix-HawaiiUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$69,299	$22,060	Baseline needed	Not available
9	University of Phoenix-CaliforniaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$69,299	$22,060	Baseline needed	Not available
10	University of Phoenix-NevadaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$69,299	$22,060	Baseline needed	Not available
11	University of Phoenix-TexasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$69,299	$22,060	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.