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Fire Science at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Science, 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 is in Orange Beach, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 613 fire science graduations were recorded at Columbia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Columbia Southern University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Fire Science graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Science graduates at Columbia Southern University are 4% women (25) and 96% men (588).

Fire Science Associate’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 587 associate’s fire science graduates at Columbia Southern University, 4% were women (24) and 96% were men (563).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	452
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	29
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	11
Unknown	80

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Fire Science associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 20%.*

Fire Science Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 7 bachelor’s fire science graduates at Columbia Southern University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

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

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Science Graduates

Students who finish Fire Science program at Columbia Southern University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Fire Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$44,909
Firefighters	$31,415

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.