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Information Technology at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study information technology, take a look at what Columbia Southern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a total student population of 18,533. Of the 170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia Southern University in 2021, 63 of them were information technology majors.

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

Columbia Southern University Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT

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.

Columbia Southern University does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at Columbia Southern University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools 34
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 60
Best Value Information Technology Schools 68
Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 68
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Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118
Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 120
Most Popular Information Technology Schools 125
125
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 288
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 356
362
Best Information Technology Schools 384
Most Focused Information Technology Schools 563

IT Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IT from Columbia Southern University. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Columbia Southern University also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT concentations are available at Columbia Southern University. 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
Computer & IS Security 63

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists 5,920 $49,120
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,850 $76,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,200 $126,300
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Computer Workers 1,920 $87,060

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.

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