Associate-6% vs national median5,847 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 315th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,988
middle 50%: $40,672 – $68,416
Median · 5 years out
$64,460
middle 50%: $48,371 – $80,818
Median · 10 years out
$74,145
middle 50%: $55,188 – $93,392
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Columbus State Community College health profession associates earn $55k in year one. Median salaries reach $64k at year five and $74k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,571 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan Community College
$64,761 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$64,447 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$64,274 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,240 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$64,184 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$64,078 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$63,648 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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