Top 10 most profitable college majors
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Chemical engineering
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Electrical engineering
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Mechanical engineering
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Computer science
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Accounting
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Economics/Finance
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Civil engineering
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Business administration
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Marketing
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Liberal arts majors
— National Association of Colleges
and Employers
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Quick
facts and figures
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Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia,
100 miles southwest of Atlanta, along the Chattahoochee
River.
- Established in 1958, a member of the University System of
Georgia
- Enrollment 7,953 (fall 2008)
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Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, plus various other accrediting agencies.
- CSU's
golf team has won six Division II national
championships, and the cheerleading team has won four
consecutive Peach Belt Conference titles.
- CSU has
awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to more
than 1,000 students. (This number does not include
HOPE scholarships.)
- CSU enrolls students from more than 40 countries and has
sent more than 100 local students and teachers abroad for
international education opportunities.
- CSU's baseball team has made four trips to the College World
Series, numerous NCAA Regional appearances and is a
constant in the National Top 30 poll.
- Over 70 degree programs
are available to choose from. For details,
visit the
degrees section of the 2008-2009 online catalog.
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90 recognized student organizations. An overview is
available online.
- 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- An
in-depth look at academic and other statistics, by year,
is also
available online.
Consider the costs carefully
Students should expect to pay tuition, housing, meal plans (optional
for upperclassmen) and fees. (Many fees are set by the Board of
Regents of the University System of Georgia.) CSU operates under a Guaranteed Tuition Plan that:
- Guarantees or “freezes” tuition at a fixed rate for four years
(12 consecutive semesters) for new freshmen. (See CSU's
tuition and fee chart
and housing costs
information.)
- Guarantees tuition at a fixed rate for two years (six consecutive
semesters) for students transferring into the University System of
Georgia.
- Makes it easier for students and families to plan for college
expenses.
- Applies to degree-seeking undergraduate students only.
- Does not apply to housing, meals, mandatory fees or lab fees,
which are subject to annual increases.
Staying safe on campus
- CSU has its own University Police force providing 24-hour
protection for both the main campus and the CSU RiverPark campus.
- Emergency phones that connect directly to the University
Police are visible throughout parking areas and
pedestrian thoroughfares.
- Personal safety programs, stressing the latest in crime
prevention techniques, are offered as part of orientation and during the semester.
- University Police offers escort officers to any student feeling
unsafe after hours. Assistance is also available to motorists stranded with car problems.
- For more information, please visit the
University Police
Web site.
Staying healthy
on campus
- CSU offers a full-service on-campus health clinic,
CSU Health Services, which provides general medical care for enrolled students on a
walk-in basis.
- The center also includes an allergy clinic that can
administer allergy injections at the direction of a
student's physician, as well as a Women’s Health Clinic, a
satellite of the Muscogee County Health Department.
- Students are automatically assessed a fee for health
services each semester.
- Students may obtain single over-the-counter medications
for free. Written prescriptions are given for those drugs
that are not carried in the office.
- Health Services boasts an experienced
licensed staff.
Invite yourself to campus!
Learn more about CSU by coming to
campus and attending:
Testimonials
Hear from parents of CSU students.
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