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Associate-14% vs national median75 grads tracked

Real Estate at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 7th of 8 associate programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,758 – $60,775
Median · 5 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $32,492 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $51,424 – $91,284

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's associate program in Real Estate earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,354 for this field, ranking 7th of 8 reporting programs.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,411 total interest

Same major at other universities

Houston Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$38,967 · 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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