Degree Programs Overview

Columbia Southern University offers 58 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 58 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 5,773 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Columbia Southern. 2,579 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,735 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Columbia Southern. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's991,258931327
Bachelor's16162,5791,728851
Master's991,735954781
Doctor's11411724
Post-Graduate Certificate99432221
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate14141178433

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Columbia Southern University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians program has the highest salary ($72,485) after graduation and the Fire Protection program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $71,770 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $72,485$6,040$23,425$248
Fire Protection $71,770$5,981$20,895$222
Computer and Information Sciences, General $62,377$5,198$23,491$249
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $59,697$4,975$22,078$234
Criminal Justice and Corrections $53,541$4,462$20,209$214
Business Administration, Management and Operations $52,329$4,361$23,998$254
Human Resources Management and Services $47,529$3,961$21,862$232
Health and Medical Administrative Services $46,805$3,900$23,621$250
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $28,947$2,412$25,000$265
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $67,888$5,657$13,910$147
Fire Protection $65,587$5,466$9,500$101
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $56,269$4,689$16,266$172
Criminal Justice and Corrections $48,975$4,081$12,140$129
Business Administration, Management and Operations $43,875$3,656$16,640$176
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $78,451$6,538$32,386$368
Public Administration $75,520$6,293$40,144$457
Homeland Security $73,060$6,088$37,075$422
Business Administration, Management and Operations $59,493$4,958$39,043$444
Criminal Justice and Corrections $51,784$4,315$39,585$450

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Columbia Southern University.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Master program has the most completers of 771 and the Fire Services Administration Bachelor program has the second most completers of 580 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental Studies15ONLINE NOT OFFERED 61ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Technology10ONLINE 5ONLINE 53ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance10ONLINE NOT OFFERED 75ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician29ONLINE 307ONLINE 521ONLINE378ONLINE NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 99ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 181ONLINE57ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 98ONLINE 75ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 580ONLINE4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Fire Science/Fire-fighting22ONLINE 432ONLINE 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53ONLINE34ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE97ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Critical Infrastructure ProtectionNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED149ONLINE NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 128ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 33ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 90ONLINE 60ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician3ONLINE NOT OFFERED 93ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED64ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 128ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 33ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 90ONLINE 60ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician3ONLINE NOT OFFERED 93ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED64ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management5ONLINE 192ONLINE 515ONLINE771ONLINE 41ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Project Management7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79ONLINE182ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration8ONLINE NOT OFFERED 96ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing Management2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE

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