Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Columbia State Community College has 8 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $78,499 four years after finishing, against $79,943 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
$44,553
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 State Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 82 | $69,183 | $78,499 | $79,9432% below | $9,490 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $61,702 | $56,642 | $64,06312% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 15 | $45,346 | $56,354 | $54,8233% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 24 | N/A | $41,890 | $42,0090% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 50 | $34,189 | $41,027 | $49,32317% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 615 | $35,490 | $40,271 | $42,7746% below | $8,250 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 14 | $35,907 | $37,930 | $42,08610% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 100 | $51,835 | $54,816 | $56,6953% below | $5,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Columbia State Community College 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 Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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