Columbia Southern University
Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college in Orange Beach, AL. Its average net price is $15,834 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $15,131 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $14,793 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,168 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,722 |
| $110,001 and up | $19,961 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $62,501 |
| 8 years after entry | $62,290 |
| 10 years after entry | $66,855 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $87,620 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $26,928 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $65,643 n=577 | $26,200 n=378 |
| Computer Science | $62,964 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $33,700 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $61,960 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $26,625 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Criminal Justice | $67,969 n=195 | $20,716 n=164 |
| Environmental Conservation | $69,629 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $30,467 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Fire Protection | $93,578 n=297 | $14,907 n=289 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $57,828 n=137 | $27,912 n=109 |
| Homeland Security | $68,183 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $18,466 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $62,249 n=116 | $26,549 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $36,217 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $44,706 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $87,112 n=483 | $27,208 n=331 |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
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