by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Columbia College Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Columbia College landed the #1,778 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri, Columbia College Missouri came in at #45.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Columbia College Missouri came in at #1,778. In addition, Columbia College Missouri took the #45 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Missouri.
For the last year in which we have data, 482 graduate students decided that Columbia College was the best place for them.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at Columbia College Missouri is made up of 57.9% women and 42.1% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 33.2% of the graduate student population at Columbia College Missouri.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 13.9% of graduate students hail from another country.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Columbia College Missouri who borrowed carries a median debt of $29,021.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Columbia College Missouri enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $75,205.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Columbia College Missouri with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business & Commerce | $91,573 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $54,913 |
| Educational Administration | $43,845 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $42,416 |
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Contact details for Columbia College Missouri are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO 65216 |
| Phone: | 800-231-2391 |
| Website: | www.ccis.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/mycolumbiacollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/ColumbiaColg |
Around 83.8% of Columbia College Missouri graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 78.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 4 | — |
| Business & Commerce | 100 | $91,573 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 19 | $54,913 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 25 | $42,416 |
| Educational Administration | 3 | — |
| Real Estate | 5 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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