Offered Programs at Columbia Southern
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
Cert., AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
58
Total Number of Online Programs
58
Total Number of Completers
7,773
Columbia Southern University offers 58 programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 9 Associate, 16 Bachelor's, 9 Master's, 1 Doctorate (research), 14 1-Year Certificate, 9 Post-BS Certificate programs.
We note that Columbia Southern University is an online complete school that all programs are offered via only online learning.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 7,773 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Columbia Southern University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,826 Associate, 3,579 Bachelor's, 2,156 Master's, 32 Doctorate (research), 133 1 Year Certificate, and 46 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Columbia Southern.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 9 | 9 | 1,826 |
| Bachelor's | 16 | 16 | 3,579 |
| Master's | 9 | 9 | 2,156 |
| Doctorate (research) | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 14 | 14 | 133 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 9 | 9 | 46 |
| Total | 58 | 58 | 7,773 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Columbia Southern University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $46,100 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | $39,500 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | $63,700 |
| Business Administration and Management | $38,100 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | $64,900 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | $68,000 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | $67,400 |
| Public Administration | $60,700 |
| Business Administration and Management | $55,700 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Columbia Southern University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 432 | - |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 307 | $63,700 |
| Business Administration and Management | 192 | $38,100 |
| General Studies | 99 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 98 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Services Administration | 580 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 181 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 128 | $45,500 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 96 | $46,200 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 93 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 10 | - |
| Project Management | 3 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | - |
| Finance | 1 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 64 | - |
| Human Resources Development | 9 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 0 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Columbia Southern by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✔ (1 completers) | 22 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✔ | 22 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (2 completers) | 10 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✔ | 7 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (1 completers) | 45 completers | - |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | ✔ | 45 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✔ | 0 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (2 completers) | 25 completers | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✔ | 19 | - |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✔ | 6 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 2 completers | - |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | ✔ | 2 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 28 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Project Management | ✔ | 12 | - |
| Finance | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Total | 133 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 41 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✔ | 41 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (1 completers) | 458 completers | - |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | ✔ | 458 | $63,700 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✔ (1 completers) | 101 completers | $39,900 |
| General Studies | ✔ | 101 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (3 completers) | 733 completers | $43,100 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✔ | 134 | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✔ | 587 | - |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | ✔ | 12 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (2 completers) | 222 completers | - |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ✔ | 49 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✔ | 173 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 270 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 270 | $38,100 |
| Total | 1,826 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✔ (1 completers) | 82 completers | $58,900 |
| Environmental Studies | ✔ | 82 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (2 completers) | 180 completers | $55,900 |
| Information Technology | ✔ | 89 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✔ | 91 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (1 completers) | 739 completers | - |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | ✔ | 739 | $64,900 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (6 completers) | 1,321 completers | $48,800 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✔ | 254 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✔ | 54 | - |
| Fire Services Administration | ✔ | 925 | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Homeland Security | ✔ | 73 | - |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✔ | 8 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (3 completers) | 331 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✔ | 148 | $45,500 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✔ | 72 | - |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | ✔ | 111 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 923 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 668 | $46,700 |
| Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 114 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✔ | 141 | $46,200 |
| Total | 3,579 |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (1 completers) | 505 completers | - |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | ✔ | 505 | $67,400 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (4 completers) | 299 completers | $49,700 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✔ | 57 | - |
| Fire Services Administration | ✔ | 49 | - |
| Homeland Security | ✔ | 68 | $68,000 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✔ | 125 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✔ (1 completers) | 157 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✔ | 157 | $60,700 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 96 completers | - |
| Public Health | ✔ | 96 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 1,086 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 872 | $55,700 |
| Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 214 | - |
| Total | 2,156 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 32 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 32 | - |
| Total | 32 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✔ (1 completers) | 5 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✔ | 5 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✔ (1 completers) | 18 completers | - |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | ✔ | 18 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Fire Services Administration | ✔ | 0 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✔ | 3 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 1 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✔ | 1 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 19 completers | - |
| Project Management | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Finance | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✔ | 14 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Total | 46 |