Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama. 23 certificate and associate programs, private, for-profit. 23 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Alabama.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | $13,910 | $69,785 (137) | $40,010 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $61,922 (130) | $47,600 Firefighters |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | $12,140 | $43,922 (71) | $33,720 Security Guards |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $16,266 | $41,565 (16) | $51,060 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | $16,640 | $40,896 (109) | $111,790 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | $25,428 | not published | $111,790 General and Operations Managers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | $15,886 | not published | $60,360 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate certificate | $25,856 | not published | $72,990 Compliance Officers |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | $15,879 | not published | $40,010 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $60,700 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $122,540 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $122,540 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $138,670 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $111,790 General and Operations Managers |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,600 Firefighters |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $135,890 Managers, All Other |
| Homeland Security | Associate's degree | — | not published | $135,890 Managers, All Other |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,240 Business Operations Specialists, All Other |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,940 Human Resources Specialists |
| International Business | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $111,790 General and Operations Managers |
| Marketing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,530 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,660 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $39,180 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.