by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Columbia International University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.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 International University came in at #2,040 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina, CIU came in at #28.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, CIU came in at #2,040.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina, CIU came in at #28.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingCIU ranked #2,040 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. CIU also ranked #28 for Best Graduate Schools in South Carolina.
Around 1,949 graduate students chose to attend Columbia International University during the most recent year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 56.0% of the total graduate students at CIU are women and 44.0% are men.
About 62.9% of the graduate students who attend CIU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 6.3% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at CIU who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,667.
After earning their professional degree from CIU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $36,220.
The graduate programs at CIU lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $40,416 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $36,220 |
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Contact details for CIU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203-1513 |
| Phone: | 800-777-2227 |
| Website: | www.ciu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/columbiainternationaluniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/CIUImpact |
Around 94.5% of CIU graduate students took at least one course online.Roughly 86.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 53 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 11 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 99 | — |
| Educational Administration | 4 | — |
| Homeland Security | 2 | — |
| Missionary Studies | 45 | — |
| Other Theology & Religion | 3 | — |
| Pastoral Specialized Ministries | 6 | — |
| Public Administration | 3 | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — |
| Religious Studies | 3 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 8 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 8 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 46 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 55 | — |
| Educational Administration | 10 | — |
| Missionary Studies | 17 | — |
| Other Theology & Religion | 19 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 3 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Columbia International University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 6 | — |
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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