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Health and Medical Administrative Services associate's degree outcomes at Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit · 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.

$3,309 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 57.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −139% · 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−$136,180

$8,000Annual price−$152,180

$15,000Current college-wide context−$166,180

$16,000Annual price−$168,180

$24,000Annual price−$184,180

$32,000Annual price−$200,180

$40,000Annual price−$216,180

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,247 → Not 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

109Borrowers 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$14,580

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

02 · BORROWING$23,209

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,382

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/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$14,580Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,226Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.

$39,247Year 1

$40,382Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% 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$3,365

Estimated loan payment$246

109borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,382 vs. $37,073

$3,309 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$97,790 median wageAL estimate · 10,360 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,020 median wageU.S. estimate · 38,100 jobs · 29-9021+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,930 median wageAL estimate · 16,580 jobs · 43-6013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,760 median wageAL estimate · 660 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$43,810 median wageAL estimate · 2,330 jobs · 29-2072+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,360 median wageAL estimate · 20,140 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$72,990 median wageAL estimate · 3,770 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$122,730 median wageAL estimate · 4,010 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$121,010 median wageAL estimate · 940 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$114,550 median wageAL estimate · 860 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$100,030 median wageAL estimate · 3,760 jobs · 11-9033+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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