College Scorecard program reportCIP 43.02 · UNITID 450933

Fire Protection

Bachelor's Degree · Orange Beach, AL

At Columbia Southern University, the Fire Protection bachelor's degree program reported $88,735 median earnings four years after completion and $21,248 median federal debt among 246 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$88,735Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$21,248Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates246Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records4Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Fire Protection graduates at Columbia Southern University earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $88,735, five-year median earnings were $87,912, and median federal debt was $21,248 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$88,735

Median earnings five years after completion$87,912

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Columbia Southern University’s Fire Protection program compare?

Among 4 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 50th percentile and debt was lower than about 50% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile50th

Higher earnings than about 50% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position50%

Lower median debt than about 50% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Fire Protection for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 4 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$100,060 earnings · $21,783 debt Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 96 working graduates$97,967 earnings · $29,636 debt Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · 81 working graduates$83,807 earnings · $20,036 debt

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Columbia Southern University cost and completion data?

The Columbia Southern University institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama · Private for-profit

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Answers at a glance

Fire Protection at Columbia Southern University: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $88,735 four-year median earnings, $21,248 median federal debt, 246 working graduates, and 4 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Fire Protection program earn?

Median earnings were $88,735 four years after completion and $87,912 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Fire Protection program?

The published median federal debt was $21,248 across a reported debt cohort of 290 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 43.02 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.