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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Police Science, you may want to check out the program at Columbia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 188 criminal justice & police science degrees were granted at Columbia Southern University.

Studying Online at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University operates as a distance-education institution, so Criminal Justice & Police Science coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates at Columbia Southern University are 27% women (51) and 73% men (137).

Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 134 associate’s criminal justice & police science graduates at Columbia Southern University, 26% were women (35) and 74% were men (99).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Police Science associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	77
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	23
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	20

Minority students account for 28% of Criminal Justice & Police Science associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 49%.*

Criminal Justice & Police Science Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 54 bachelor’s criminal justice & police science degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 30% were women (16) and 70% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Police Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Criminal Justice & Police Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science Graduates

Students who finish Criminal Justice & Police Science program at Columbia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Police Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Private Detectives and Investigators	$71,252
Intelligence Analysts	$65,483
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,492
Police Identification and Records Officers	$61,847
Bailiffs	$55,588
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$50,191
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	$49,631

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.