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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Columbus State Community College

Columbus, OH · Public · Federal field 1907

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.

$235 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
34Recent 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.

69Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$31,370A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$8,400

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$31,370

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,400Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,381Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$31,370Year 4
Not availableYear 5
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$2,614
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,370 vs. $31,135

$235 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.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$83,400 median wageOH estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$132,060 median wageOH estimate · 410 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,980 median wageOH estimate · 820 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$29,680 median wageOH estimate · 11,300 jobs · 39-9011-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,180 median wageOH estimate · 19,840 jobs · 25-2011+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$98,630 median wageOH estimate · 1,520 jobs · 19-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$38,390 median wageOH estimate · 10,970 jobs · 21-1093+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043
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.

Kent, OH

Kent State University at Kent

$19,548 higher earnings

Earnings
$50,918
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,787
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Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College

$5,715 higher earnings · $1,917 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,085
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,483
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Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$5,338 higher earnings · $2,937 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,708
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,463
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Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College

$5,214 higher earnings · $5,267 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,584
Debt
$6,630
Annual net price
$3,133
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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