Columbia College-Missouri
Columbia, MO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Columbia College-Missouri has 28 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business/Commerce, General (master's), where graduates earn a median $87,915 four years after finishing, against $106,812 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,161
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Columbia College-Missouri. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 42 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 2 | N/A | $81,090 | $85,0005% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 48 | $78,222 | $78,632 | $86,0209% below | $21,126 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not available | $69,860 | $74,816 | $81,4248% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 51 | $59,919 | $64,997 | $64,5901% above | $18,170 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 37 | $56,844 | $64,555 | $77,31217% below | $17,555 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 46 | $53,348 | $62,392 | $67,0257% below | $24,334 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 21 | $52,254 | $62,060 | $58,5186% above | $24,466 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 177 | $57,602 | $61,958 | $64,0163% below | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 62 | $58,410 | $60,561 | $73,05417% below | $20,364 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 162 | $48,670 | $57,034 | $52,02010% above | $23,583 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 72 | $53,557 | $56,128 | $54,4693% above | $27,676 |
| Marketing | 28 | $54,734 | $51,037 | $66,54223% below | $19,000 |
| Sociology | 7 | $43,225 | $49,542 | $52,1055% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 77 | $45,372 | $49,166 | $50,0662% below | $31,625 |
| Biology, General | 22 | $42,109 | $48,950 | $57,55815% below | $24,250 |
| History | 20 | $56,029 | $46,794 | $50,3877% below | $22,854 |
| Human Services, General | 55 | $41,359 | $46,785 | $48,7994% below | $34,162 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | $40,699 | $36,714 | $48,77325% below | $29,076 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 | $73,601 | $74,683 | $79,9437% below | $23,937 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 13 | N/A | $71,989 | $54,82331% above | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 78 | $50,874 | $54,522 | $49,13411% above | $22,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 287 | $50,359 | $53,896 | $42,77426% above | $23,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 19 | N/A | $52,148 | $47,30610% above | $23,250 |
| Human Services, General | 26 | $40,973 | $39,817 | $42,0485% below | $38,375 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 100 | $70,753 | $87,915 | $106,81218% below | $40,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 19 | $69,226 | $58,415 | $66,26612% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 3 | N/A | $57,964 | $69,94417% below | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 25 | $42,296 | $45,010 | $60,80726% below | $42,583 |
Careers linked to the programs Columbia College-Missouri reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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