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Homeland Security bachelor's degree outcomes at Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit · Federal field 4303

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,313Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
52Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,580

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$32,683

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,703

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$346/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,580Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,226Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$62,313Year 1
$73,703Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,142
Estimated loan payment$346
52borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,703 vs. $70,193

$3,510 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Emergency Management Directors11-9161First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-1012Managers, All Other11-9199Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-1111First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-1099First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-1091Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-1199Special Forces55-3018Special Forces Officers55-1017
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

Phoenix, AZ

University of Phoenix-Arizona

Earnings
$68,161
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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