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Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Columbia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University is in Orange Beach, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 101 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Columbia Southern University.

Studying Online at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University is a fully online institution, so Liberal Arts General Studies coursework can be completed remotely.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Columbia Southern University

Rankings can help you compare Columbia Southern University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#8 of 23
Best Value	Alabama	#26 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#170 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#324 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#858 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1110 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Columbia Southern University

Those who finish Columbia Southern University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,788
2 years	$41,565
3 years	$56,269
4 years	$60,690
5 years	$66,199

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Columbia Southern University earn a median of $60,690, compared with $66,570 for all Columbia Southern University graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Columbia Southern University is $15,923.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Columbia Southern University are 52% women (53) and 48% men (48).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 101 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 52% were women (53) and 48% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	17
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Columbia Southern University

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Columbia Southern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	101

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Columbia Southern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.