Columbus State University
Columbus State University is a public college in Columbus, GA. Its average net price is $15,711 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $14,389 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $14,258 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,353 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,899 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,226 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $43,717 |
| 8 years after entry | $48,154 |
| 10 years after entry | $49,706 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $39,665 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Biology | $35,419 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $27,170 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $40,394 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $25,934 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Business and Commerce | $47,987 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $24,529 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $37,729 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Computer Science | $56,831 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $30,575 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $39,323 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $26,874 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $28,268 Small program - rough guide n=43 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $31,138 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marketing | $41,667 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $80,555 National median for this major n=425 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $31,358 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Registered Nursing | $81,797 n=215 | $26,996 n=146 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $31,621 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $33,331 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,540 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $27,750 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Studio Art | $32,437 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $26,495 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $42,264 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Teaching | $42,346 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $28,500 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
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