United StatesColumbus, GA

Columbus State University

Public · Solid evidence

Value52/100
Solid evidence74/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location82
Annual university cost$28,067Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance99%Not a personal probability
Graduation42%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$44,54410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic50
Career39
Evidence coverage74

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$938Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know Columbus

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    SportsColumbus Blue Jackets

    City-level founder archive: professional NHL team in Columbus.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Columbus or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+133,784
    Residents aged 22–2414,410
    Residents aged 25–2924,059

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health23.1% · 30,840 employed residents
    Retail11.4% · 15,286 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.9% · 14,607 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    85 matching programs

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    English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$23,113 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's Degree$25,774 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,789 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$38,289 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$18,315 Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,745 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$30,771 GerontologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,507 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$26,482 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,004 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$24,267 Health and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$39,693 HistoryBachelors Degree$32,213 HistoryMaster's Degree$40,206 Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,231 International/Global StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,106 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$22,912 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$31,097 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$28,960 Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelors Degree$44,971 MarketingBachelors Degree$29,685 MathematicsBachelors Degree$42,682 Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,653 Medical Illustration and InformaticsGraduate/Professional Certificate$76,728 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesBachelors Degree$36,668 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,106 MusicBachelors Degree$25,194 MusicGraduate/Professional Certificate$22,254 MusicMaster's Degree$29,050 MusicUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$22,254

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