by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Columbus State University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes.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.
Columbus State University landed the #1,671 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.In addition, CSU, Columbus State took the #32 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia.
CSU, Columbus State was ranked #1,671 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.
CSU, Columbus State ranked #1,671 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. CSU, Columbus State also ranked #32 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia.
Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, CSU, Columbus State came in at #1,671. CSU, Columbus State also ranked #32 for Best Graduate Schools in Georgia.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,790 graduate students decided that Columbus State University was the best place for them.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.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 65.7% of the total graduate students at CSU, Columbus State are women and 34.3% are men.
Of all the graduate students at CSU, Columbus State, around 50.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at CSU, Columbus State. Around 4.2% 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.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at CSU, Columbus State who borrowed carries a median debt of $28,778.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from CSU, Columbus State is $67,685.
Doctoral degree recipients from CSU, Columbus State earn an average early-career salary of $78,235.
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at CSU, Columbus State enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $79,116.
The graduate programs at CSU, Columbus State 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Education | $105,126 |
| Nursing | $101,632 |
| Other Business & Marketing | $99,441 |
| Computer Information Systems | $87,845 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $79,972 |
| Educational Administration | $78,682 |
| Business Administration & Management | $75,699 |
| Special Education | $62,060 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $60,142 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $59,322 |
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Contact details for CSU, Columbus State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907-5645 |
| Phone: | 706-507-8800 |
| Website: | www.columbusstate.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/ColumbusState |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/ColumbusState |
78.6% of the graduate students at Columbus State University took at least one class online.Roughly 69.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | $75,699 |
| Computer Information Systems | 42 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 79 | $79,972 |
| Educational Administration | 25 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 1 | — |
| Music | 17 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 7 | — |
| Nursing | 90 | — |
| Other Business & Marketing | 68 | $99,441 |
| Other Social Sciences | 22 | $51,801 |
| Public Health | 3 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 7 | — |
| Robotics Engineering | 4 | — |
| Special Education | 11 | $62,060 |
| Student Counseling | 11 | $58,393 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 98 | $60,142 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 23 | $59,322 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Education | 16 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 | — |
| Music | 8 | — |
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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