How much do Homeland Security bachelor's degree graduates from Columbia Southern University earn?

The reported median is $73,703 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $32,683.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Homeland Security bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

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

Debt as a share of earnings: 44.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $26,758 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +20% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$107,030

$8,000Annual price+$75,030

$15,000Current college-wide context+$47,030

$16,000Annual price+$43,030

$24,000Annual price+$11,030

$32,000Annual price−$20,970

$40,000Annual price−$52,970

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,313 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

637Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

253Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

238Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 53 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$73,703$38,895 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

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.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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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, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,330 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,500 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,970 median wageAL estimate · 1,900 jobs · 33-1012$61,330–$95,860 middle 50% of AL wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$65,280 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1111$63,140–$80,640 middle 50% of AL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,850 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 33-1099$44,220–$92,390 middle 50% of AL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$51,060 median wageAL estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1199$49,500–$54,990 middle 50% of AL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,440 median wageAL estimate · 850 jobs · 33-1091$37,340–$80,150 middle 50% of AL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSpecial ForcesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-3018Special Forces OfficersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-1017

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