Criminal Justice & Corrections at Columbia Southern University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice 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. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 178 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

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.

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

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

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. 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.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Columbia Southern University Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University is $52,800. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 55% higher than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	84
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Columbia Southern University Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 263 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia Southern University, about 71% were men and 29% 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 criminal justice.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	120
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

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

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

The following criminal justice concentations are available at Columbia Southern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice 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
Accountants and Auditors	15,720	$70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,410	$45,930
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,680	$36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Managers	2,110	$106,680

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.