Human Services, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4400

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,812 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 85.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −93% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,571 → $43,570

138Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

87Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

225Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

251Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,715

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$39,973

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,785

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$424/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,715Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,207Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$37,571Year 1

$46,785Year 4

$43,570Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,899

Estimated loan payment$424

251borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,785 vs. $48,597

$1,812 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Social and Community Service Managers$71,970 median wageMO estimate · 3,060 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,180 median wageMO estimate · 930 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$41,780 median wageMO estimate · 6,200 jobs · 21-1093+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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