by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Columbia Southern University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.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.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Columbia Southern University took the #1,130 spot.This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality.For this achievement, Columbia Southern University received one of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badges.In addition, Columbia Southern University took the #10 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama.
Columbia Southern University was ranked #1,130 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.In addition, Columbia Southern University took the #10 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Alabama.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Columbia Southern University took the #1,130 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Columbia Southern University took the #10 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama.
Columbia Southern University ranked #1,130 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Columbia Southern University also ranked #10 for Best Graduate Schools in Alabama.
Columbia Southern University was the school of choice for 5,550 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Women make up 42.2% of the total graduate student body at Columbia Southern University while men make up 57.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 34.6% of the graduate students who attend Columbia Southern University are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Columbia Southern University. Around 0.1% of graduate students are international.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Columbia Southern University who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,229.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Columbia Southern University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $79,355.
Graduate certificate recipients from Columbia Southern University earn an average early-career salary of $77,603.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Columbia Southern University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Technology | $92,910 |
| Homeland Security | $83,721 |
| Public Administration | $80,102 |
| Business Administration & Management | $75,617 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $62,524 |
| Public Health | $43,677 |
Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama.The surrounding location of Orange Beach is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Columbia Southern University.
Contact details for Columbia Southern University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL 36561-9000 |
| Phone: | 25198137711278 |
| Website: | www.columbiasouthern.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Columbia.Southern |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/CSUedu |
100.0% of the graduate students at Columbia Southern University took all of their courses 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1,086 | $75,617 |
| Computer Information Systems | 3 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 57 | $62,524 |
| Fire Protection | 49 | — |
| Homeland Security | 193 | $83,721 |
| Human Resource Management | 9 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 1 | — |
| Public Administration | 157 | $80,102 |
| Public Health | 96 | — |
| Quality Control Technology | 505 | $94,061 |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Columbia Southern University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 4 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 1 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 1 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 14 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 5 | — |
| Public Administration | 3 | — |
| Quality Control Technology | 18 | $77,603 |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Technology | 1 | — |
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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