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Public Administration at Columbia Southern University

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, consider 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, 160 public administration degrees were granted at Columbia Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University delivers its programs entirely online, so Public Administration coursework can be completed remotely.

Public Administration Rankings at Columbia Southern University

Rankings can help you compare Columbia Southern University’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#5 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#45 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#103 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#200 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Columbia Southern University

Those who finish Columbia Southern University’s Public Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,300
2 years	$61,516
3 years	$75,520
4 years	$68,234
5 years	$80,102

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from Columbia Southern University earn a median of $68,234, compared with $66,570 for all Columbia Southern University graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Administration graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Columbia Southern University are 31% women (50) and 69% men (110).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 157 master’s public administration graduates at Columbia Southern University, 31% were women (49) and 69% were men (108).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	87
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	33
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	27

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Columbia Southern University

The Public Administration program at Columbia Southern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	160

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Columbia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.