Columbia State Community College
Columbia, Tennessee · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
9 of 23 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 14: 13 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$4,734 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
$4,734 a year
About $9,468 over 2 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 | $4,083 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,125 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,995 |
| $75k to $110k | $5,706 |
| $110k and up | $6,252 |
| All families (average) | $4,734 |
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 Tennessee high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
9 of 23 programs could be assessed 39% 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 | $40,271 | +$5,462 | clears the bar | $7,601 | 1.4 yrs | 541 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,816 | +$20,007 | clears the bar | $5,375 | 0.3 yrs | 98 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,499 | +$43,690 | clears the bar | $11,500 | 0.3 yrs | 84 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $41,027 | +$6,218 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $56,354 | +$21,545 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $56,642 | +$21,833 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 0.4 yrs | 25 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | $41,890 | +$7,081 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $37,930 | +$3,121 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $48,1681-year earnings | +$13,359 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Associate'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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