Fire Protection at Columbia Southern University

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

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, 527 students received a bachelor's degree in fire protection from Columbia Southern University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Protection section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks fire protection programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia Southern University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fire protection major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. 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 Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools	1
Best Value Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools	1
Best Value Fire Protection Basic Certificate Schools	1
Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools	2
Best Fire Protection Basic Certificate Schools	7
	9
Most Popular Fire Protection Basic Certificate Schools	90

Earnings of Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Graduates

The median salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University is $70,128. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $73,459 for all fire protection students.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 96% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 4% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Columbia Southern University are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	315
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	137

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

Of the 527 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Fire Protection from Columbia Southern University in 2020-2021, 96% were men and 4% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at Columbia Southern University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	354
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	134

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

Related Majors

• Homeland Security
• Criminal Justice & Corrections

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection 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
Firefighters	5,680	$41,740
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,080	$63,180
Fire Inspectors	140	$68,630
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	40	$34,990

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.