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Management Information Systems and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5212

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,474 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
39.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$29,540 / year
10-year scenario
+10% · Positive 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.

What stays fixed$74,816 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,770$70,772
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers 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
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.

33Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
20Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,816$40,008 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,715

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

02 · BORROWING$29,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,816

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$313/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$61,770Year 1
$74,816Year 4
$70,772Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% 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$6,235
Estimated loan payment$313
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,816 vs. $83,290

$8,474 below 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.
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460 median wageMO estimate · 11,130 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$90,770 median wageMO estimate · 510 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Architects$110,570 median wageMO estimate · 1,410 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$90,420 median wageMO estimate · 1,520 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Parkville, MO

Park University

$10,346 higher earnings · $18,047 less debt · $1,683 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,162
Debt
$11,453
Annual net price
$21,032
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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University-Springfield

$5,937 higher earnings · $3,570 less debt · $5,102 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,753
Debt
$25,930
Annual net price
$17,613
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Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University

$11,422 higher earnings · $7,580 less debt

Earnings
$86,238
Debt
$21,920
Annual net price
$24,398
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$52,342 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt · $2,858 lower annual net price

Earnings
$127,158
Debt
$19,000
Annual net price
$19,857
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

51 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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