by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Columbus State University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors CSU offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Columbus State University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,336 undergraduate · 1,096 graduate (3,432 total)
The most popular majors at Columbus State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
These majors at Columbus State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Education, Other. | $77,907 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | $72,649 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $72,399 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $54,834 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | $52,725 |
The majors at Columbus State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,716 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
147 | $43,751 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. |
47 | $36,467 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
27 | $48,483 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Administration of Special Education. |
25 | $54,834 |
| Education, Other. | 16 | $77,907 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
11 | $34,611 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
203 | $72,399 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 67 | $26,933 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
3 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
208 | $50,358 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 68 | $72,649 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 38 | $25,781 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
38 | $38,074 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
21 | $44,742 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
18 | $30,308 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
15 | $39,174 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
5 | $52,725 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
128 | $50,668 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
30 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Music, General. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. |
59 | $17,516 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Drawing. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
29 | $19,652 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
17 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 65 | $31,890 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
33 | $27,226 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 22 | $46,451 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
10 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
55 | $22,107 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
53 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 41 | $28,215 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
14 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
25 | $32,911 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | $24,252 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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