Bachelor's-30% vs national median169 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Columbia College
Ranked 369th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,310
middle 50%: $27,141 – $52,071
Median · 5 years out
$52,969
middle 50%: $42,709 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $41,424 – $70,135
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Columbia College graduates in Health Professions earn a median $39,310 in their first year. Median salaries for this degree reach $57,619 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?
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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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,090 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgewater College
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$53,989 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$53,610 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,216 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$51,865 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$51,346 · 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, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 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
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$52,955 · 5 yrs out
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