Human Services at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$37,571
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,785
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,597
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 94
Rank by pay
#34 of 94
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,612
Median federal debt

Columbia College graduates in human services earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia College Compares for Human Services

All 94 colleges reporting human services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$68,314$65,021#1$41,551
2Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$66,583$59,946#3$51,659
3George Washington University Washington, DC$65,190$57,123#5—
4Northeastern University Boston, MA$61,152$53,851#14$45,799
5Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$61,152$53,851#15$45,799
6St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$60,091$57,194#4$43,105
7University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,130$60,332#2$34,359
8University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$58,117$51,004#29$39,099
9Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY$57,910$55,118#6—
10CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$56,827$54,088#12$42,839
…
57Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI$47,559$50,145#35$35,205
58Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$47,540$49,214#45$30,437
59Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC$47,528$52,701#20$32,290
60Columbia College Columbia, MO$46,785$50,163#34$37,571
61Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$46,580$49,972#37$36,020
62Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$46,467$49,458#42$39,173
63Wingate University Wingate, NC$45,558$48,890#49$32,843

Other Human Services Credentials at Columbia College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$35,001$39,817$28,454

Other Majors at Columbia College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$81,090$67,917#283 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,632$71,271#779 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$74,816$61,770#112 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,997$53,748#579 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,555$56,104#400 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$62,392$49,326#143 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,060$54,190#110 of 275
Business/Commerce$61,958$48,329#183 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$60,561$46,905#704 of 796
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,034$45,133#146 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,128$46,195#291 of 660
Marketing$51,037$40,263#491 of 516
Sociology$49,542$37,758#300 of 462
Psychology$49,166$35,685#590 of 1027
Biology$48,950$37,976#715 of 841
History$46,794$40,054#328 of 459
English Language and Literature$36,714$24,240#547 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia College human services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,571 one year after graduating and $46,785 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia College rank for human services?

Among 94 colleges reporting earnings for human services graduates, Columbia College ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human services at Columbia College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for human services ($48,597), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,612.

← All data for Columbia College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.