Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree at Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN · 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.
$8,747 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
23.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$13,210 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+17% · Positive 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+$26,420
$5,000Current college-wide context+$16,420
$8,000Annual price+$10,420
$16,000Annual price−$5,580
$24,000Annual price−$21,580
$32,000Annual price−$37,580
$40,000Annual price−$53,580
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
-2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,188 → $57,137Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.
82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers47Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
47Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,642$23,653 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$4,734
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,642
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
5 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Technical Certificate · CIP 51.0904
Accelerated Advanced EMT
Reported price
$4,284
Completion
75.0%
Employed in Q2
90.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$11,813
This program provides in-person instruction only.Technical Certificate · CIP 51.0904
EMT - BASIC
Reported price
$4,285
Completion
62.0%
Employed in Q2
83.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,583
This program provides in-person instruction only.Technical Certificate · CIP 51.0904
EMT - PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATE
Reported price
$10,198
Completion
77.0%
Employed in Q2
90.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$12,995
This program provides in-person instruction only.Associate of Applied Science · CIP 51.0908
RESPIRATORY CARE
Reported price
$17,272
Completion
74.0%
Employed in Q2
91.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$14,768
This program provides in-person instruction only.Associate of Applied Science · CIP 51.0907
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$58,188Year 1
$56,642Year 4
$57,137Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.9% 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$4,720
Estimated loan payment$138
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,642 vs. $65,389
$8,747 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.
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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.