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Environmental Studies at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Environmental Studies, consider the program at Columbia Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia Southern University sits in Orange Beach, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 109 environmental studies degrees were awarded at Columbia Southern University.

Studying Online at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University operates as a distance-education institution, so Environmental Studies coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Studies graduates at Columbia Southern University are 37% women (40) and 63% men (69).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 82 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at Columbia Southern University, 41% were women (34) and 59% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at Columbia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Environmental Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

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.