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Bachelor's-25% vs national median538 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Columbia College

Ranked 413th of 460 bachelor's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,810
middle 50%: $34,170 – $58,327
Median · 5 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $41,452 – $70,637
Median · 10 years out
$67,118
middle 50%: $52,590 – $93,251

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Columbia College's bachelor's program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $43,810 one year after graduating, rising to $67,118 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $73,280 for this field, ranking 413th of 460 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,326 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M International University
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$55,014 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$55,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$54,865 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$54,487 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$54,387 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$54,310 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$54,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia College

Homeland Security (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$67,317 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$65,609 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,129 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$52,969 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$52,955 · 5 yrs out

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