Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Columbia State Community College

Columbia, TN · Public · Federal field 5109

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.

$2,768 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 18.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $53,160 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
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.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,093 → $54,625

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

69Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

78Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

54Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

28Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,734

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

02 · BORROWING$10,339

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,816

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$110/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$4,734Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,179Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE29.6%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.

$51,093Year 1

$54,816Year 4

$54,625Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$4,568

Estimated loan payment$110

54borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,816 vs. $57,584

$2,768 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.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,870 median wageTN estimate · 4,400 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,180 median wageTN estimate · 1,110 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,650 median wageTN estimate · 1,030 jobs · 29-2031+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,630 median wageTN estimate · 4,660 jobs · 29-2034+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$135,530 median wageTN estimate · 60 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$118,240 median wageTN estimate · 2,240 jobs · 29-1071+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$91,980 median wageTN estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$84,470 median wageTN estimate · 390 jobs · 29-2033+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$83,520 median wageTN estimate · 350 jobs · 29-1124+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Assistants$81,640 median wageTN estimate · 750 jobs · 29-9093+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,640 median wageTN estimate · 1,880 jobs · 29-2032+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$78,610 median wageTN estimate · 1,350 jobs · 29-2035+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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