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, 55 Associate, 984 Bachelor's, 480 Master's, 16 Doctorate (research), 107 1-2 Years certificates, 11 Post-BS Certificate, and 33 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by CSU.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate9055
Bachelor's480984
Master's300480
Doctorate (research)1016
1-2 Years certificates20107
Post-BS Certificate8011
Post-MS Certificate8033
Total12201,723

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Columbus State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
CertificateBachelorMasterDoctoral
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$54,100
Computer and Information Sciences$51,500
Business/Commerce$38,600
Accounting$37,400
Business Administration and Management$36,100
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)$67,000
Business Administration and Management$47,400
Special Education and Teaching$44,500
Social Sciences (other)$35,000
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services$32,800
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration$59,200

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Columbus State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at CSU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1-2 Years CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Communication0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 107 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies107-
Total107
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Communication0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 1 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 2 completers-
Engineering (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 32 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies27-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 16 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production16-
Total55
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 68 completers-
Communication68-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 55 completers$51,500
Computer and Information Sciences41$51,500
Information Technology13-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 71 completers-
Special Education and Teaching9-
Elementary Education and Teaching24-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching7-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching12-
Art Teacher Education2-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Music Teacher Education10-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures1-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 23 completers$23,500
English Language and Literature23$23,500
Rhetoric and Composition0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 5 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies5-
General Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 50 completers$21,700
Biology/Biological Sciences50$21,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 8 completers-
Mathematics8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 52 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science52-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 18 completers-
Chemistry6-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 55 completers$24,500
Psychology55$24,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 50 completers$28,900
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies50-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 62 completers-
Political Science and Government17-
Sociology45$27,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 85 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts38$18,100
Art/Art Studies2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Drawing16-
Music8-
Music Performance18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 122 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse122$54,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 172 completers$38,600
Business/Commerce55$38,600
Business Administration and Management34$36,100
Accounting26$37,400
Finance14$35,800
Management Information Systems9-
Marketing/Marketing Management34$25,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 16 completers-
History16$29,600
Total984
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 11 completers-
Environmental Science11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 30 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences30-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 177 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration29-
Special Education and Teaching17$44,500
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services12$32,800
Elementary Education and Teaching19-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4-
Secondary Education and Teaching25-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)49-
Art Teacher Education3-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Music Teacher Education0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching7-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0-
Social Science Teacher Education0-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education9-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 3 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 56 completers$69,300
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies56-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 18 completers-
Social Sciences (other)18$35,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 13 completers-
Music Performance13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 115 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse14-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing101-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 56 completers-
Business Administration and Management27$47,400
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)29$67,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 1 completers-
History1-
Total480
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 16 completers-
Education (other)16-
Total16
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 1 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 2 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 completers-
Gerontology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 7 completers-
Music Performance7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling0-
Medical Informatics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 1 completers-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1-
Total11
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 33 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration8-
Administration of Special Education3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Elementary Education and Teaching16-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1-
Secondary Education and Teaching4-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0-
Total33