Columbia Southern University Graduate Programs

Columbia Southern University is a Private, 4-years school located in Orange Beach, AL. Columbia Southern is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. Columbia Southern offers total 17 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $3,820
  • Graduate Students: 4,618
  • Graduate Programs: 17

Columbia Southern Graduate Programs Overview

Columbia Southern University (referred to as Columbia Southern) is a Private, 4-years school located in Orange Beach, AL. Columbia Southern is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. Columbia Southern offers total 17 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Columbia Southern University is $3,820 when a student attends full-time status. Total 4,618 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 15,948 with undergraduate students.
Columbia Southern 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$3,820
Costs per Credit$0
Graduate Students4,618
Graduate Programs17 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission (1/12/2001 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Columbia Southern University graduate schools offers 17 major programs and 17 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,897 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Columbia Southern. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Columbia Southern with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)374
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)374
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (3 online)207
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)69
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)10
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program (1 online)128
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)143
Public Administration1 program (1 online)143
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)84
Public Health1 program (1 online)84
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)1,009
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)815
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)194
Total8 programs (8 online)1,817
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Business [+] 1 program (1 online)29
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)29
Total1 program (1 online)29
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Environmental Studies1 program (1 online)2
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)12
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)12
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)11
Public Administration1 program (1 online)11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)4
Business [+] 4 programs (4 online)22
Project Management1 program (1 online)5
Finance1 program (1 online)1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program (1 online)14
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program (1 online)2
Total8 programs (8 online)51

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Columbia Southern graduate programs is $3,820. The average living costs is - when a student lives off campus.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Columbia Southern
Amounts
Tuition$4,020
Fees$135
Costs per Credit Hour$0
Living off-campus$13,664

Graduate Student Population

At Columbia Southern graduate schools, there are total 4,618 graduate students. All students have enrolled online exclusively since the schools is a completely online school. By gender, there are 2,526 men and 2,092 women students at Columbia Southern graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Columbia Southern.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Columbia Southern University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6182,5262,092
American Indian/Native American442321
Asian1409248
Black/African American1,091448643
Hispanic1197643
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23815
White2,1141,343771
Two More1185167
Un-Known967483484
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Columbia Southern
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,6184,61800

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