Columbia Southern University Rankings by Salary Score
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Columbia Southern University's Top Rankings
Columbia Southern University is ranked on 14 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at Columbia Southern University
We calculated a salary score for each of Columbia Southern University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Columbia Southern University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for CSU Associate Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $16,600 | $43,210 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $11,430 | $43,900 | |
| Fire Protection | $9,500 | $63,010 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $18,490 | $50,860 | |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $13,370 | $70,740 |
Salary Scores for CSU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $22,000 | $51,160 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $21,560 | $57,320 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $22,190 | $53,650 | |
| Fire Protection | $18,750 | $69,550 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $21,250 | $46,000 | |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $25,040 | $47,260 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $20,440 | $34,700 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $21,510 | $68,220 | |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $21,330 | $70,370 |
Salary Scores for CSU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,080 | $61,150 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $38,680 | $56,540 | |
| Homeland Security | $33,380 | $72,830 | |
| Public Administration | $26,420 | $56,420 | |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $29,280 | $78,530 |
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Let me just start off by saying that I could have received the same education by going to one of those online services that basically prints off a fake diploma and fake transcript. I have two academic integrity violations. One was because I missed a citation and the other was because a pop up blocker popped up during my exam which was from the proctor company and the SUC looked at my review and denied my appeal. And get ready to write, and write, and write, and write and write. You will write a 2-3 page paper... Read More
First off, I'm not here to put down CSU. There were a lot of good things that came from my time here. For example, they allowed me to be the first in my family to get a degree higher then an A.S. They also gave me credits that I just by chance were able to transfer to a good grad school. However, there are too many negatives to count so I'll just hit a few of the biggest. First, they are a for-profit university and they are not regionally accredited. I'll put it this way, when an interviewer sees a school... Read More