Low-Cost ($200): CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, ITIL Foundation, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, Google Cloud Certified – Associate Cloud Engineer, Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA), Splunk Certified Power User
Mid-Range ($400): CompTIA CASP+, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Google Cloud Certified – Professional Cloud Architect, Google Cloud Certified – Professional Data Engineer, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate (PCCSA), Splunk Certified Admin
High-Cost (> $600): Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE), Juniper Networks Certified Specialist (JNCIS)
General Certifications
Low-Cost ($200): Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Mid-Range ($400): Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
High-Cost (> $600): Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
School-Related Exams
$100 - $400 Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), American College Testing (ACT), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Dental Admission Test (DAT), Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), Common Admission Test (CAT), Praxis Exam, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)