Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a OSHA school? To help you decide if Columbia Southern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's OSHA program.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and has a total student population of 18,533. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 364 students received their associate's degree in OSHA.

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

Columbia Southern University Occupational Safety & Health Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Occupational Safety & Health Technology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The OSHA major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Occupational Safety & Health 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.

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Most Popular Online Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
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Best Value Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degree Schools	1
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Most Popular Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Online Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	1
Best Value Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
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Best Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	1
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Most Popular Online Occupational Safety Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	1
Best Occupational Safety Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	1
Most Focused Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Best Value Occupational Safety Technology Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Occupational Safety Technology Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Online Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Occupational Safety Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	2
Most Focused Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2

OSHA Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Occupational Safety & Health Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of OSHA associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in OSHA at Columbia Southern University are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	204
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	108

Columbia Southern University Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 683 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in OSHA from Columbia Southern University. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in OSHA at Columbia Southern University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	348
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	223

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

Related Majors

Careers That OSHA Grads May Go Into

A degree in OSHA 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
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,290	$71,000

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.