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Information Technology at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, take a look at what Columbia Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia Southern University is in Orange Beach, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 136 information technology graduations were recorded at Columbia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University operates as a distance-education institution, so Information Technology coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Information Technology graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Columbia Southern University are 30% women (41) and 70% men (95).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 41 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 32% were women (13) and 68% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	18
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 51% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, higher than the national average of 50%.*

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 89 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Columbia Southern University, 30% were women (27) and 70% were men (62).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	21
Asian	9
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 39% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 3 master’s information technology degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 33% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Columbia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.