Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
7of 8 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
8 of 56 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 48: 38 with no earnings published and 10 with nothing reported. The 9 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$18,408 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
$18,408 a year
About $73,632 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 | $17,541 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,017 |
| $48k to $75k | $16,816 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,928 |
| $110k and up | $20,399 |
| All families (average) | $18,408 |
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 South Carolina high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
13 of 65 programs could be assessed 20% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | $52,401 | +$17,592 | above HS line | $19,329 | 1.1 yrs | 150 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $59,371 | +$24,562 | clears the bar | $19,261 | 0.8 yrs | 30 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $50,070 | +$15,261 | above HS line | $19,329 | 1.3 yrs | 27 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $62,548 | +$27,739 | above HS line | $18,579 | 0.7 yrs | 26 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $53,979 | +$19,170 | clears the bar | $21,046 | 1.1 yrs | 24 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $32,207 | -$2,602 | falls short | $23,394 | no earnings gain | 20 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,686 | +$11,877 | clears the bar | $26,570 | 2.2 yrs | 14 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $61,821 | +$27,012 | above HS line | $14,405 | 0.5 yrs | 10 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $44,276 | +$9,467 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 2.2 yrs | 9 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | $71,888 | +$37,079 | clears the bar | $25,122 | 0.7 yrs | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $44,280 | +$9,471 | clears the bar | $21,880 | 2.3 yrs | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $39,738 | +$4,929 | clears the bar | $18,760 | 3.8 yrs | 3 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $47,462 | +$12,653 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $24,094 | not assessed | 15 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $20,059 | not assessed | 8 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | 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 |
| Education, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | 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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