Columbia Southern University Graduate Programs
Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Orange Beach draws many to the area.
Where Is Columbia Southern University?

Contact details for Columbia Southern University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL 36561-9000 |
Phone: | 251-981-3771 |
Website: | www.columbiasouthern.edu |
Columbia Southern University Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 5,279 graduate students at Columbia Southern University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia Southern University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 142 |
Black or African American | 1,274 |
Hispanic or Latino | 189 |
White | 2,225 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,443 |
Geographic Diversity
Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia Southern University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Columbia Southern University Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Business Administration & Management | 3 | 953 | 41 | 997 |
Quality Control Technology | 15 | 378 | 0 | 393 |
Public Administration | 10 | 149 | 0 | 159 |
Homeland Security | 0 | 131 | 0 | 131 |
Public Health | 0 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 0 | 57 | 0 | 57 |
Fire Protection | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Human Resource Management | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Natural Resources Conservation | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Finance & Financial Management | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marketing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hospitality Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Computer Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Information Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Allied Health Professions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health & Physical Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 47 | 1,736 | 41 | 1,824 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.