Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
24of 24 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Missouri high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
24 of 60 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 36: 35 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. The 5 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$22,715 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$22,715 a year
About $90,860 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $23,967 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,168 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,550 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,015 |
| $110k and up | $21,545 |
| All families (average) | $22,715 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Missouri high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
28 of 65 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $53,896 | +$19,087 | clears the bar | $17,447 | 0.9 yrs | 342 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,034 | +$22,225 | clears the bar | $21,494 | 1.0 yrs | 223 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $61,958 | +$27,149 | clears the bar | $23,187 | 0.9 yrs | 203 |
| Business | Master's Degree | $87,915 | +$53,106 | above HS line | $45,860 | 0.9 yrs | 118 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $56,128 | +$21,319 | clears the bar | $23,575 | 1.1 yrs | 89 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,166 | +$14,357 | clears the bar | $24,361 | 1.7 yrs | 71 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $46,785 | +$11,976 | clears the bar | $30,612 | 2.6 yrs | 69 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $54,522 | +$19,713 | clears the bar | $23,258 | 1.2 yrs | 63 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $60,561 | +$25,752 | clears the bar | $20,812 | 0.8 yrs | 61 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $62,392 | +$27,583 | clears the bar | $29,500 | 1.1 yrs | 58 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,997 | +$30,188 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 1.0 yrs | 56 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $74,683 | +$39,874 | clears the bar | $25,247 | 0.6 yrs | 49 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,632 | +$43,823 | clears the bar | $33,110 | 0.8 yrs | 38 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $52,148 | +$17,339 | clears the bar | $26,418 | 1.5 yrs | 31 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $64,555 | +$29,746 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.6 yrs | 29 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $45,010 | +$10,201 | above HS line | $39,652 | 3.9 yrs | 28 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $62,060 | +$27,251 | clears the bar | $31,600 | 1.2 yrs | 28 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $46,794 | +$11,985 | clears the bar | $24,839 | 2.1 yrs | 25 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | $39,817 | +$5,008 | clears the bar | $28,454 | 5.7 yrs | 23 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $51,037 | +$16,228 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 1.4 yrs | 23 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $58,415 | +$23,606 | above HS line | $52,896 | 2.2 yrs | 20 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $71,989 | +$37,180 | clears the bar | $22,387 | 0.6 yrs | 19 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,950 | +$14,141 | clears the bar | $16,875 | 1.2 yrs | 18 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $36,714 | +$1,905 | clears the bar | $26,023 | 13.7 yrs | 15 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,542 | +$14,733 | clears the bar | $23,002 | 1.6 yrs | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $57,964 | +$23,155 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $81,090 | +$46,281 | clears the bar | $25,718 | 0.6 yrs | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $74,816 | +$40,007 | clears the bar | $26,033 | 0.7 yrs | not published |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Real Estate | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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