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Columbia College graduates report median earnings of $58,867 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Columbia College graduates report median earnings of $45,420 four years after completion, against an average net price of $11,316.

Sonora, CA · Public · 2-year

Columbia College is a public, two-year institution in Sonora, California (rural area). It awarded 540 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, cooking and related culinary arts and business administration and management.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$58,867

Median earnings 4 years after

$45,420

Median earnings 10 years after

$39,035

Average net price

$11,316

Completion rate

27%

Completions (2024)

540

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

1,984

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forestry	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forestry	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graphic Communications	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graphic Communications	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer Programming	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Education and Teaching	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Associate	91
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Certificate 1-2 yrs	58
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	Associate	28
Biological and Physical Sciences	Associate	27
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	22
Psychology, General	Associate	22
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Associate	22
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	Associate	19
Business Administration and Management, General	Associate	19
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Associate	16

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Sources: federal figures for Columbia College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for California. Counts under 10 are not published.

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