Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
3of 3 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
3 of 33 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 30 have no earnings published. The 44 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$26,036 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
$26,036 a year
About $104,144 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 | $21,955 |
| $30k to $48k | $25,644 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,535 |
| $75k to $110k | $28,722 |
| $110k and up | $29,751 |
| All families (average) | $26,036 |
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).
6 of 77 programs could be assessed 8% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $38,117 | +$3,308 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 6.2 yrs | 35 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $40,432 | +$5,623 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,210 | +$8,401 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | First Professional Degree | $40,4161-year earnings | +$5,607 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Theology and Ministry | First Professional Degree | $48,301 | +$13,492 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | $42,129 | +$7,320 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 112 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 60 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 55 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Administration | Master'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 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Health | Associate'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 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religious Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | First Professional 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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