Vocational Programs at Columbia Southern University

Certificate Programs at Columbia Southern University

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
14	54	$5,808

Columbia Southern University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 15,948 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 32%. Columbia Southern University offer 54 programs and, among them, 14 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Columbia Southern University offers 14 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate programs. All the programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Columbia Southern University mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Columbia Southern University. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $57,000.

Median Earning By Time for Columbia Southern University Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$57,000	$66,800	$42,400
7 Years After Graduation	-	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$67,200	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	-	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	-	-	-

On-Campus Student Services

Columbia Southern University provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided