COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
American Sign Language bachelor's degree at Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
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 close to similar programs.
$575 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 63.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −98% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$173,810
$8,000Annual price−$205,810
$16,000Annual price−$237,810
$24,000Annual price−$269,810
$27,000Current college-wide context−$281,810
$32,000Annual price−$301,810
$40,000Annual price−$333,810
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,619$10,811 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,598
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,818
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,619
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$306/mo
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$26,598Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,889Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.5%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?
8.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,802
Estimated loan payment$306
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,619 vs. $45,044
$575 above 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.Interpreters and Translators$55,290 median wageIL estimate · 1,510 jobs · 27-3091$42,760–$69,010 middle 50% of IL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,530 median wageIL estimate · 690 jobs · 25-1124$64,780–$99,650 middle 50% of IL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,990 median wageIL estimate · 44,670 jobs · 25-2031$62,330–$104,670 middle 50% of IL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,590 median wageIL estimate · 990 jobs · 25-1199$31,200–$76,790 middle 50% of IL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
$13,515 higher earnings · $1,818 less debt · $10,899 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,134
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $15,699
Lamar University
$8,700 higher earnings · $4,556 less debt · $17,232 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,319
- Debt
- $24,262
- Annual net price
- $9,366
William Woods University
$4,270 higher earnings · $3,531 less debt · $29 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,889
- Debt
- $25,287
- Annual net price
- $26,569
Western Oregon University
$2,676 higher earnings · $5,868 less debt · $9,361 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,295
- Debt
- $22,950
- Annual net price
- $17,237
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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