Columbia Southern University: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Columbia Southern University at a glance

• 12,176

  students enrolled

• 80,000

  alumni, as the college reports

• 5,778

  degrees and certificates a year

• 33%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $14,580

  average net price a year

  Tuition $5,528

• $55,140

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $63,534

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  85% working

Career retraining programs listed on its site.

What students study

AI and data programs

Columbia Southern University reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Columbia Southern University

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Baldwin County, where the college is.

• 42

  open professional jobs

• 10

  entry level

  3 say no experience is needed

• 0%

  ask for AI skills

  0 jobs

• 3.3%

  unemployment in Baldwin County

  2026-09 · up 0.6 points from a year earlier

• $75,019

  median household income

  Baldwin County

• 36%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 2.1% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in business & management, security & protective services, engineering technologies, which lead to finance (5 open), sales (9 open), operations (9 open), human resources (1 open).

Hiring most: Dewberry (4), RTX (4), Point Broadband (3), Acts Retirement-Life Communities (2), Builders FirstSource (2), Community Health Systems (2), Labcorp (2), Mediacom Communications (2).

What they hire for: Operations (9), Sales (9), Engineering (6), Finance (5), Clinical (2), Legal (2). Operations jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: SWAPTE.

• Bay Minette Career CenterBay Minette · 251-937-4161 · 7:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
• Foley Career CenterFoley · 251-943-1575 · 8:00-4:30 Mon-Fri

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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• Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham · 1,196 students
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Common questions

How big is Columbia Southern University?

Columbia Southern University enrolls about 12,176 students and is a private for-profit 4-year institution in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awards about 5,778 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Columbia Southern University?

33% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Columbia Southern University graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $55,140 six years after entry and $63,534 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Columbia Southern University offer AI or data science degrees?

Columbia Southern University reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Columbia Southern University?

42 open professional jobs are listed in Baldwin County, 10 of them entry level and 3 saying no experience is needed. Dewberry has the most openings.