On-campus Computer science Undergraduate certificate
51 programs — 2 with federal cost data, the rest suppressed for small class sizes and listed after them, ordered by median debt against median earnings — lowest first.
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Hide for-profit collegesWhat our data shows about for-profit collegesAcross the creative fields on this site, students at private for-profit institutions borrow 27% more than students at public ones ($29,332 against $23,033) and earn 15% less four years after completing ($38,361 against $45,110).The combined effect is severe. Median debt at a for-profit equals 70% of a graduate’s annual earnings, against 47% at a public institution. And 10% of for-profit programs leave graduates owing more than they earn in a year — against 1% of public ones. Ten times the rate.This is a pattern across 212 for-profit programs, not a handful of outliers, and it holds in every creative field we cover. It does not mean no for-profit program is worth taking: some appear high in our best-value rankings, and this filter hides those too. It means the odds are materially worse, and the burden of proof sits with the school.Figures are medians computed from the College Scorecard and IPEDS data behind every table on this site.
| Institution | Programcredential and delivery | at completion | 4 yrs after | Median federal loan debt at completion, divided by median earnings four years later. It answers a single question: how much of one year’s income do you owe on the day you finish?Below 50% is generally considered manageable. Above 100% means graduates owe more than they earn in a year, and repayment on a standard ten-year plan starts to consume a serious share of income.Debt covers federal loans only, so real ratios are often worse. Both figures are medians — half of graduates fall on the wrong side of each. |
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| Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | $21,166 | $88,734 | 24% |
| Saint Martin's UniversityWA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | — | $119,807 | — |
| Alvin Community CollegeTX · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Appalachian State UniversityNC · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bakersfield CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Blue Mountain Community CollegeOR · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Boise State UniversityID · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Butler Community CollegeKS · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Cabrillo CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Clovis Community CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Connecticut State Community CollegeCT · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Delaware State UniversityDE · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Eastern Maine Community CollegeME · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| El Camino Community College DistrictCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Ensign CollegeUT · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOK · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Georgetown UniversityDC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Georgia State UniversityGA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Glendale Community CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Guam Community CollegeGU · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Heritage UniversityWA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlesterOK · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Laurel Ridge Community CollegeVA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Long Beach City CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Madonna UniversityMI · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Merced CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Monterey Peninsula CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Muhlenberg CollegePA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| National Park CollegeAR · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Orange Coast CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Palomar CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Purdue University-Main CampusIN · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Sacramento City CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Santa Ana CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Santa Barbara City CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Southern Adventist UniversityTN · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campusOffers: Film Production (BFA) · Animation (BFA) · Media Production (BS) · Photography (BFA) · Advertising (BS) · Public Relations (BS) · Broadcast Journalism (BS) | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Stark State CollegeOH · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University at BuffaloNY · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of IdahoID · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of Missouri-St LouisMO · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of St FrancisIL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of the Virgin IslandsVI · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Utah State UniversityUT · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Washington State UniversityWA · PublicRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| West Valley CollegeCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer scienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Xavier UniversityOH · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer ScienceUndergraduate certificate · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)
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Earnings and debt are reported by the federal government at a four-digit program level, so a figure shown against “Computer science” covers every related program at that institution rather than one named degree. Full methodology.