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Health and Medical Administrative Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5107

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,344 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 55.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −37% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$9,400

$8,000Annual price−$41,400

$16,000Annual price−$73,400

$23,000Current college-wide context−$101,400

$24,000Annual price−$105,400

$32,000Annual price−$137,400

$40,000Annual price−$169,400

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,190 → $69,081

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

50Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,715

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$34,591

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,060

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$367/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,715Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,207Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.2%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.

$54,190Year 1

$62,060Year 4

$69,081Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$5,172

Estimated loan payment$367

50borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,060 vs. $58,716

$3,344 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Medical and Health Services Managers$104,370 median wageMO estimate · 10,800 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$59,380 median wageMO estimate · 930 jobs · 29-9021+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,980 median wageMO estimate · 12,260 jobs · 43-6013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,940 median wageMO estimate · 4,410 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$50,750 median wageMO estimate · 3,890 jobs · 29-2072+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,050 median wageMO estimate · 22,360 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$67,270 median wageMO estimate · 7,000 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$104,560 median wageMO estimate · 2,830 jobs · 11-9033+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeInformation Security Analysts$103,440 median wageMO estimate · 3,260 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$100,380 median wageMO estimate · 1,920 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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