COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Educational Administration and Supervision doctoral degree at Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$14,993 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $56,450 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,580$39,189 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$85,580 vs. $47,433
$38,147 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis19 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,115
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$85,580
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,115Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,676Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,132
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$85,580 vs. $100,573
$14,993 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Education Administrators, All Other$96,510 median wageGA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 11-9039$74,400–$122,650 middle 50% of GA wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,360 median wageGA estimate · 7,530 jobs · 11-9032$93,980–$126,630 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 20,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$110,200 median wageGA estimate · 2,890 jobs · 11-9033$86,740–$161,550 middle 50% of GA wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$60,300 median wageGA estimate · 1,550 jobs · 11-9031$41,200–$69,470 middle 50% of GA wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$132,120 median wageGA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 11-3131$103,200–$172,970 middle 50% of GA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Georgia
$39,310 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $124,890
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,936
Georgia State University
$23,735 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $109,315
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,931
Mercer University
$21,433 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $107,013
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $23,847
Kennesaw State University
$19,554 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $105,134
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,048
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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