Columbia College-Missouri Rankings & Recognition

Columbia College-Missouri appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #297 of 379 for criminal justice, and #5 of 9 ranked colleges in Missouri.

Columbia College-Missouri rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #297 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 72 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,128; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $27,676; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 34.8 of 100 · #5 of 9 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 15th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 13th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (#296)
Ranked just below: Johnson & Wales University-Providence (#298)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Finance

Ranked #325 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,555; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $17,555; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 19.4 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Alabama (#324)
Ranked just below: Wingate University (#326)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #352 of 354 for value

Marketing · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,037; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $19,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 13.7 of 100 · #10 of 10 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Grambling State University (#351)
Ranked just below: La Sierra University (#353)

Best colleges for marketing

Accounting

Ranked #401 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,561; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $20,364; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 15.5 of 100 · #12 of 13 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Vermont Technical College (#400)
Ranked just below: Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (#402)

Best colleges for accounting

Nursing

Ranked #640 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,632; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,126; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 25.4 of 100 · #18 of 20 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas Lutheran University (#639)
Ranked just below: Francis Marion University (#641)

Best colleges for nursing

Biology

Ranked #661 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,950; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $24,250; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 16.9 of 100 · #20 of 21 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Xavier University of Louisiana (#660)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina Beaufort (#662)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #739 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 77 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,166; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $31,625; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 26.5 of 100 · #21 of 27 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 64% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern University (#738)
Ranked just below: Campbell University (#740)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #841 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 177 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,958; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 30.2 of 100 · #22 of 31 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $25,982 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 50.8% · debt is 40% of earnings