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Human Resource Management at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study Human Resource Management, consider the program at Columbia Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 171 human resource management degrees were awarded at Columbia Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University operates as a distance-education institution, so Human Resource Management coursework can be completed remotely.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Columbia Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Columbia Southern University’s Human Resource Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#6 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 69
Best Value	Nationwide	#170 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#299 of 349

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Columbia Southern University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,176
2 years	$48,935
3 years	$47,529
4 years	$50,360
5 years	$59,007

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Human Resource Management graduates from Columbia Southern University earn a median of $50,360, compared with $66,570 for all Columbia Southern University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Resource Management graduates from Columbia Southern University is $27,810.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Human Resource Management graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Human Resource Management graduates at Columbia Southern University are 71% women (121) and 29% men (50).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 141 bachelor’s human resource management graduates at Columbia Southern University, 73% were women (103) and 27% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	43
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	28

Minority students account for 42% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, above the national average of 41%.*

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 9 master’s human resource management graduates at Columbia Southern University, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, above the national average of 48%.*

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

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at Columbia Southern University

This Human Resource Management program at Columbia Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	162
Human Resources Development	9

Best-Paid Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Those who complete Human Resource Management program at Columbia Southern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Resource Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529

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.