Columbia Southern University Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 94
Associate
 87
Bachelor's
 43
Master's
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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 Score ™ for CSU Associate Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Business Administration, Management and Operations 97 89% 89% $16,600 $43,210 97
Criminal Justice and Corrections 94 100% 100% $11,430 $43,900 94
Fire Protection 92 99% 99% $9,500 $63,010 92
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 100 97% 97% $18,490 $50,860 100
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 88 96% 96% $13,370 $70,740 88

Salary Score ™ for CSU Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Business Administration, Management and Operations 83 94% 94% $22,000 $51,160 83
Computer and Information Sciences, General 49 98% 98% $21,560 $57,320 49
Criminal Justice and Corrections 100 98% 98% $22,190 $53,650 100
Fire Protection 64 99% 99% $18,750 $69,550 64
Health and Medical Administrative Services 70 95% 95% $21,250 $46,000 70
Human Resources Management and Services 56 98% 98% $25,040 $47,260 56
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 58 85% 85% $20,440 $34,700 58
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 100 92% 92% $21,510 $68,220 100
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 90 95% 95% $21,330 $70,370 90

Salary Score ™ for CSU Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Business Administration, Management and Operations 33 98% 98% $37,080 $61,150 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections 69 98% 98% $38,680 $56,540 69
Homeland Security 66 92% 92% $33,380 $72,830 66
Public Administration 58 100% 100% $26,420 $56,420 58
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 52 97% 97% $29,280 $78,530 52

Columbia Southern University Reviews

3.98
(194 Reviews)

Reviews by Program

Business
Bachelor's

3.92

Business
Master's

3.92

Business Administration
Bachelor's

4.05

Criminal Justice
Bachelor's

4.2

Most Recent Reviews

Richie 6/30/2023

Columbia Southern University (CSU) is now regionally accredited. I completed my bachelor’s degree and have returned for my master’s degree. I had a commendable learning experience ranging from institutional and instructional support, necessitating my return for my master’s degree. The courses are challenging and would require you to think proactively. During my bachelor’s degree, many of the courses I took had 16 assignments per course (comprising of article critiques, projects, scholarly activities, case... Read More

Anonymous 5/14/2023

The majority of the coursework is garbage. Most coursework was taught in the same format that encouraged narrow learning instead of a deep understanding of material. I took a microeconomics and macroeconomics class and the material taught in both classes were identical including homework and test. Earned credits at Columbia Southern are not transferable or accepted at many public and non profit universities.