Computer & IS Security at Columbia Southern University

Every computer and IS security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance program at Columbia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year. Of the 170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia Southern University in 2021, 63 of them were computer and IS security majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & IS Security section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Southern University Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

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.

Columbia Southern University does offer online education options in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Computer & IS Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance progam at Columbia Southern University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & IS Security. 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 Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Schools	20
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	31
Best Value Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	37
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	55
	69
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools	70
Best Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	75
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
	91
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	156
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Basic Certificate Schools	195
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Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	277
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	287

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from Columbia Southern University. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor's in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

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 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance 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
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,850	$76,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300
Database Administrators	1,880	$83,580
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,180	$59,060
Information Security Analysts	1,150	$92,500

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.