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Fire Science at Columbia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a fire science school? To help you decide if Columbia Southern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire science 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, 486 students received their associate's degree in fire science.

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

Columbia Southern University Fire Science Degrees Available

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

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Columbia Southern University offers distance education options for fire science at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Fire Science Rankings

The fire science major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Science. 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.

Fire Science Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Fire Science Associate’s Program

4% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 96% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 4% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Columbia Southern University are white. Around 65% 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 fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 315
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 137

Columbia Southern University Fire Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in fire science from Columbia Southern University. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire science at Columbia Southern University are white. This is above 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 fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science 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
Firefighters 5,680 $41,740
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,080 $63,180
Fire Inspectors 140 $68,630
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 40 $34,990

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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