Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Columbus State Community College

Columbus, OH · Associate's Degree · about 1,195 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,626
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#188 of 947
Rank by pay
#109 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,573
Median federal debt

Columbus State Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbus State Community College Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
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185Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA$47,677$43,383#512—
186Riverland Community College Austin, MN$47,667$45,532#364$38,856
187Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV$47,662$56,387#23$43,753
188Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$47,626$50,824#109—
189Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH$47,583$50,778#111$31,870
190Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH$47,583$50,778#112$31,870
191Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH$47,583$50,778#113$31,870

Other Majors at Columbus State Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$82,837—#15 of 60
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$81,546—#4 of 9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,045—#715 of 962
Computer Programming$70,830—#11 of 54
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,362—#199 of 560
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$67,973—#18 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,182—#101 of 237
Human Resources Management and Services$62,475—#4 of 35
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,721—#59 of 547
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,489—#48 of 59
Computer and Information Sciences$58,103—#45 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$57,957—#19 of 225
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,995——
Marketing$53,723—#4 of 30
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,695—#99 of 426
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$52,341—#45 of 57
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$50,188—#9 of 12
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,954—#52 of 286
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$46,055—#32 of 124
Legal Support Services$44,915—#66 of 109
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,944—#11 of 31
American Sign Language$43,647—#3 of 6
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$42,698—#19 of 58
Graphic Communications$42,634—#5 of 22
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,947—#14 of 31
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,095—#41 of 93
Design and Applied Arts$34,540—#68 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbus State Community College liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn $47,626 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbus State Community College rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Columbus State Community College ranks #188 by median pay four years after graduation, and #109 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Columbus State Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,573.

← All data for Columbus State Community 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.