Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Columbia Southern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a total student population of 18,533.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Southern University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Columbia Southern University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Columbia Southern University. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Columbia Southern University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia Southern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	129

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	2,910	$41,620
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740

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.