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Fire Services Administration at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study Fire Services Administration, consider 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, 974 fire services administration degrees were granted at Columbia Southern University.

Studying Online at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University delivers its programs entirely online, so Fire Services Administration coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fire Services Administration graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fire Services Administration graduates at Columbia Southern University are 5% women (45) and 95% men (929).

Fire Services Administration Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 925 bachelor’s fire services administration graduates at Columbia Southern University, 5% were women (44) and 95% were men (881).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	733
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	38
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	15
Unknown	111

Minority students account for 9% of Fire Services Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 12%.*

Fire Services Administration Master’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 49 master’s fire services administration degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 2% were women (1) and 98% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Fire Services Administration master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 27%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Services Administration Graduates

Students who finish Fire Services Administration program at Columbia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Fire Services Administration majors, 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
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677

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.