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

Name: Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Columbia Southern University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

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.

$3,105 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 61.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −29% · 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−$11,790

$8,000Annual price−$43,790

$15,000Current college-wide context−$71,790

$16,000Annual price−$75,790

$24,000Annual price−$107,790

$32,000Annual price−$139,790

$40,000Annual price−$171,790

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,692 → $60,480

134Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

178Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

250Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$6,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent 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.

630Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

290Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

290Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$61,821$27,013 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$14,580

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

02 · BORROWING$38,210

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,821

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$405/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.

$51,692Year 1

$61,821Year 4

$60,480Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.9% 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$5,152

Estimated loan payment$405

250borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,821 vs. $58,716

$3,105 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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