Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 17,549 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 53 finishedGraduates here earned $55,856 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $60,494 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $48,776 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,049
- CarpentersCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $36,702 a year after finishingNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $33,988 a year after finishingNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $55,094 a year after finishingNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 111 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 70 finishedGraduates here earned $59,091 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 64 finishedGraduates here earned $44,903 a year after finishingNationally: $45,248
- Data ProcessingCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 148 finishedGraduates here earned $49,850 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 52 finishedGraduates here earned $60,840 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 254 finishedGraduates here earned $50,554 a year after finishingNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $71,794 a year after finishingNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,096
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $60,273 a year after finishingNationally: $56,437
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate · 54 finishedGraduates here earned $63,171 a year after finishingNationally: $51,213
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,261
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,712
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,185
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 232 finishedGraduates here earned $45,053 a year after finishingNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,155
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 55 finishedGraduates here earned $38,575 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $41,774 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $50,033 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $45,204 a year after finishingNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 143 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,151
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 42 finishedGraduates here earned $47,922 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 100 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 347 finishedGraduates here earned $44,246 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 180 finishedGraduates here earned $71,650 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (42)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $38,885 a year afterNationally: $32,528
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $39,059
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $44,791
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Boilermaking/BoilermakerCertificate · 1 finished
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 74 finishedGraduates here earned $55,696 a year afterNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 81 finishedGraduates here earned $50,249 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 33 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $42,478
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 52 finishedGraduates here earned $37,621 a year afterNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 59 finishedGraduates here earned $34,332 a year afterNationally: $27,878
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $38,598 a year afterNationally: $37,255
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 18 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $48,237
- InsuranceCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $61,812
- International BusinessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,937
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1,083 finishedGraduates here earned $35,632 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $57,331
- Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $44,556
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $66,894
- MarketingCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $38,094
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 42 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $42,271 a year afterNationally: $38,048
- Public HealthCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Real EstateCertificate · 105 finishedGraduates here earned $48,480 a year afterNationally: $45,163
- Real EstateAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $34,704
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 43 finishedGraduates here earned $36,376 a year afterNationally: $32,424
- TaxationCertificate · 0 finished
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 58 finishedGraduates here earned $40,077 a year afterNationally: $37,661
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 114 finishedNationally: $32,910
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $7,667per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,493sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $5,788Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 16%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 26%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,5646 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $44,59210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,750federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 32%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 28%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Columbus State Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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