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History at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
40 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
41
Optimistic
40
Base Case
37
Pessimistic
Earnings $40,054/yr (24% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 4.8x earnings multiple
Ranked #205 of 389 History programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to History graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $463K $465K $442K
Earnings Multiple 4.8x 4.8x 4.5x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 41 40 37

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$97,304
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$96,204
1% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,839
7.4 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$42,789
7% growth from Year 1

About Columbia College

enrolling 5,359 students in Columbia, MO. 44% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Natural sciences managers $161,180/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary $81,500/yr
View all 8 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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History at Other Schools

Dartmouth College ($61,127) Duke University ($60,750) University of Houston-Clear Lake ($57,239) Amherst College ($56,444) Yale University ($54,700) Columbia University in the City of New York ($53,828) Harvard University ($53,468) Northwestern University ($50,161)

Other Majors at Columbia College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($71,271) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($67,917) Management Information Systems and Services ($61,770) Finance and Financial Management Services ($56,104) Health and Medical Administrative Services ($54,190) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($53,748) Human Resources Management and Services ($49,326) Business/Commerce, General ($48,329)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Columbia College's History program score?
This program scores 40/100 — on the lower end for History. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is History to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' History careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 44% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →