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Business Administration & Management at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, consider the program at Columbia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University sits in Orange Beach, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2,191 business administration & management degrees were granted at Columbia Southern University.

Studying Online at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University operates as a distance-education institution, so Business Administration & Management coursework can be completed remotely.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Columbia Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Columbia Southern University’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#16 of 31
Best Value	Alabama	#19 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#281 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#306 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#1047 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1486 of 2,012

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#16 of 31
Best Value	Alabama	#19 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#281 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#306 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#1047 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1486 of 2,012

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#16 of 31
Best Value	Alabama	#19 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#281 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#306 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#1047 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1486 of 2,012

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#16 of 31
Best Value	Alabama	#19 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#281 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#306 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#1047 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1486 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Columbia Southern University

Graduates of Columbia Southern University’s Business Administration & Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,798
2 years	$53,106
3 years	$54,900
4 years	$60,499
5 years	$66,463

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Business Administration & Management graduates from Columbia Southern University earn a median of $60,499, compared with $66,570 for all Columbia Southern University graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business Administration & Management graduates from Columbia Southern University stands at $26,308.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at Columbia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Columbia Southern University are 53% women (1,171) and 47% men (1,020).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 270 associate’s business administration & management graduates at Columbia Southern University, 58% were women (156) and 42% were men (114).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	129
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	84
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	36

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 51%.*

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 782 bachelor’s business administration & management graduates at Columbia Southern University, 51% were women (401) and 49% were men (381).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	405
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	146
Asian	22
American Indian / Alaska Native	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	29
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	143

Minority students account for 30% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 1,086 master’s business administration & management graduates at Columbia Southern University, 54% were women (590) and 46% were men (496).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	399
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	272
Asian	43
American Indian / Alaska Native	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	23
Unknown	307

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Business Administration & Management Doctoral Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 32 doctoral business administration & management graduates at Columbia Southern University, 47% were women (15) and 53% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management doctoral degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	10
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Business Administration & Management doctoral degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at Columbia Southern University

The Business Administration & Management program at Columbia Southern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	1,847
Project Management	16
Organizational Leadership	328

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Those who complete Business Administration & Management program at Columbia Southern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Business Administration & Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.