Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Columbia Southern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Columbia Southern University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Southern University Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

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 computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia Southern University performed in these rankings.

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 computer and information sciences major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Best Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	226
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	313
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	453
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Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	717

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Columbia Southern University awarded 170 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Columbia Southern University since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Columbia Southern University also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences 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
Computer Information Systems	107
Information Technology	63

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer Programmers	7,750	$87,340
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Computer User Support Specialists	5,920	$49,120
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950

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.