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Criminal Justice at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, take a look at what Columbia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia Southern University sits in Orange Beach, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 311 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Columbia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University is a fully online institution, so Criminal Justice coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Columbia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Criminal Justice graduates at Columbia Southern University are 35% women (109) and 65% men (202).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 254 bachelor’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 32% were women (82) and 68% were men (172).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	137
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	62
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	10
Unknown	34

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 57 master’s criminal justice graduates at Columbia Southern University, 47% were women (27) and 53% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	22
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 44% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice program at Columbia Southern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.