Business, Management & Marketing at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study business, management and marketing, take a look at what Columbia Southern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 988 business, management and marketing majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia Southern University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Southern University Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business, Management & Marketing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Doctorate Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Columbia Southern University does offer online education options in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business, management and marketing progam at Columbia Southern University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools	14
Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
	34
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools	62
	82
Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
	156
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools	248
	592
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	724

In 2021, 1,241 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Columbia Southern University. This makes it the #20 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in business, management and marketing, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of business, management and marketing associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a associate's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	127
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

Columbia Southern University Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing from Columbia Southern University in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	246
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	416
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	261

Columbia Southern University Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,241 students graduated with a master's degree in business, management and marketing from Columbia Southern University. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a master's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	310
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	377
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	462

Columbia Southern University also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

The following business, management and marketing concentations are available at Columbia Southern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	2,439
Human Resource Management	180
Finance & Financial Management	2
Marketing	2

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Columbia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	46,100	$35,670
Customer Service Representatives	34,750	$33,580
Office Clerks	29,780	$25,800
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives	22,480	$64,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.