Public Administration at Columbia Southern University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out 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, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year.

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

Columbia Southern University Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Public Administration Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 127 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Columbia Southern University in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Columbia Southern University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% 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 admin.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Chief Executives	1,390	$204,590
Social and Community Service Managers	1,200	$66,430
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,030	$88,330

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.