Business Administration & Management at Columbia Southern University

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration program at Columbia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a total student population of 18,533. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 823 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Columbia Southern University.

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

Columbia Southern University Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Administration (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

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

Columbia Southern University Business Administration & Management Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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
Best Value Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	19
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	32
	68
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Schools	98
	102
Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools	113
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools	153
Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools	166
Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools	209
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	360
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	437
	452

In 2021, 1,241 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Columbia Southern University. This makes it the #9 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in business administration, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Columbia Southern University Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University is $50,330. This is 22% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of business administration 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 administration.

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 Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 823 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Columbia Southern University. About 50% were men and 50% 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 administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	191
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	360
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	218

Columbia Southern University Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 55% went to 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 administration.

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 administration. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Retail Sales Supervisors	21,110	$42,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	13,570	$60,840
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	8,510	$64,120

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.