Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University MPH Programs

Not CEPH accreditedPrivate for-profit · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does Columbia Southern University Offer?

Columbia Southern University offers 1 MPH program. Its MPH is offered online. It isn't on the CEPH accredited list. Published tuition starts at $359 per credit.

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The Columbia Southern University MPH

Admissions and Cost at Columbia Southern University

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Health/Community Health Educationdirect$359 per credit hour (graduate rate; $250 per credit hour for active-duty military using tuition assistance)$12,924

From Columbia Southern University's own program and tuition pages, reviewed September 27, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school. Blank cells: the program page doesn't state that detail.

How Columbia Southern University Compares

Columbia Southern University's lowest published MPH rate, $359 per credit, is below the national median of $842 (10th lowest of 213 MPH programs that publish a per-credit rate). Its MPH requires 36 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 128 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 3rd of 6 in Alabama and 74th of 317 schools on this site.

Columbia Southern UniversityAlabama medianU.S. median
Tuition per credit (lowest MPH)$359$526$842
MPH credits364242

Medians across MPH programs on this site that publish the figure, September 2026. Estimated tuition is the per-credit rate times the credits, before fees; the MPH cost and loan calculator adds fees and federal loan limits.

Is Columbia Southern University Accredited for Public Health?

It isn't on the CEPH accredited list. CEPH accreditation is the public health field's own quality review, and graduates of CEPH-accredited schools and programs can sit the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam on the strength of their degree. How CEPH accreditation works.

Federal data (IPEDS) show Columbia Southern University awarded 128 public health master's degrees in 2022–23.

Careers Columbia Southern University's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Health education specialists$65,210540
Community health workers$43,340270

Pay in Alabama, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With Columbia Southern University

CEPH-accredited MPH programs at other schools that share a concentration with Columbia Southern University and are offered online, closest in per-credit price:

Columbia Southern University MPH: Common Questions

Is Columbia Southern University's MPH CEPH Accredited?

It isn't on the CEPH accredited list.

Does Columbia Southern University Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Master of Public Health/Community Health Education is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at Columbia Southern University Cost?

Master of Public Health/Community Health Education: $359 per credit hour (graduate rate; $250 per credit hour for active-duty military using tuition assistance). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Credits Is the Columbia Southern University MPH?

Master of Public Health/Community Health Education: 36 credit hours.

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Sources

  1. columbiasouthern.edu: public health program pages, reviewed September 27, 2026
  2. Council on Education for Public Health, list of accredited schools and programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022–23

Every program here was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation comes from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) list, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list. How we verify programs