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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Columbia Southern University

Name: Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Columbia Southern University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit · Federal field 5115

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.

$2,501 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 66.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −81% · 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−$133,820

$8,000Annual price−$165,820

$15,000Current college-wide context−$193,820

$16,000Annual price−$197,820

$24,000Annual price−$229,820

$32,000Annual price−$261,820

$40,000Annual price−$293,820

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,439 → $44,714

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

42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

119Borrowers 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.

983Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

49Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

612Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

507Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$49,618$14,810 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$33,180

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,618

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$352/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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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.

$38,439Year 1

$49,618Year 4

$44,714Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% 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$4,135

Estimated loan payment$352

119borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,618 vs. $52,119

$2,501 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.

Mental Health CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1014Marriage and Family Therapists$49,990 median wageAL estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$60,000 median wageAL estimate · 2,850 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$47,580 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Genetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$94,270 median wageAL estimate · 400 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$92,310 median wageAL estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$90,800 median wageAL estimate · 260 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDirectors, Religious Activities and Education$79,310 median wageAL estimate · 90 jobs · 21-2021+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 13k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,340 median wageAL estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$66,520 median wageAL estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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