Columbia University in the City of New York Rankings by Salary Score

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Columbia University in the City of New York's Top Rankings
Columbia University in the City of New York is ranked on 4 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at Columbia University
We calculated a salary score for each of Columbia University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Columbia University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for Columbia Bachelor's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Anthropology | $27,000 | $28,060 | |
Applied Mathematics | Not Reported | $91,740 | |
Architecture | Not Reported | $48,820 | |
Area Studies | $19,390 | $45,700 | |
Biology, General | $13,780 | $36,220 | |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $17,500 | $49,060 | |
Chemical Engineering | Not Reported | $52,940 | |
Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $67,320 | |
Computer Science | $16,500 | $107,090 | |
Economics | $27,000 | $72,710 | |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $74,580 | |
English Language and Literature, General | $26,000 | $39,910 | |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $22,610 | $35,950 | |
Fine and Studio Arts | $19,000 | $40,280 | |
History | $24,000 | $47,260 | |
Mechanical Engineering | $12,150 | $68,500 | |
Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $22,500 | $38,290 | |
Operations Research | Not Reported | $106,420 | |
Philosophy | $23,990 | $43,430 | |
Political Science and Government | $23,000 | $54,590 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not Reported | $76,460 | |
Research and Experimental Psychology | $23,230 | $41,190 | |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $31,000 | $34,530 | |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
Social Sciences, Other | $24,750 | $57,320 | |
Sociology | $26,110 | $49,530 | |
Statistics | Not Reported | $59,120 | |
Sustainability Studies | $31,500 | $44,170 | |
Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $20,500 | $34,530 |
Salary Scores for Columbia Master's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not Reported | $167,420 | |
Anthropology | $45,590 | $35,860 | |
Architectural Sciences and Technology | $116,010 | $63,340 | |
Architecture | $92,000 | $63,010 | |
Area Studies | $49,060 | $50,270 | |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | Not Reported | $69,340 | |
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $64,200 | $144,240 | |
Biotechnology | $73,000 | $63,010 | |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $69,500 | $166,360 | |
Chemical Engineering | Not Reported | $84,650 | |
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | $92,710 | $64,200 | |
Civil Engineering | $60,500 | $84,650 | |
Communication and Media Studies | $66,000 | $92,890 | |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | $68,930 | $103,080 | |
Computer Science | $46,100 | $140,260 | |
Construction Management | $61,500 | $112,920 | |
Dispute Resolution | $76,500 | $63,010 | |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $126,000 | $38,290 | |
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $65,450 | $78,970 | |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $93,650 | |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $171,780 | $28,600 | |
Health and Medical Administrative Services | $66,000 | $90,050 | |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $79,970 | $63,010 | |
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $70,180 | $50,860 | |
History | Not Reported | $36,130 | |
International Relations and National Security Studies | $77,870 | $72,360 | |
Journalism | $66,540 | $46,830 | |
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Not Reported | $98,740 | |
Management Information Systems and Services | $66,000 | $126,500 | |
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $61,500 | $84,020 | |
Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $81,110 | |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $57,030 | $59,290 | |
Nutrition Sciences | $64,720 | $48,820 | |
Operations Research | Not Reported | $148,660 | |
Public Administration | $61,500 | $75,090 | |
Public Health | $75,170 | $92,630 | |
Real Estate Development | $94,700 | $81,330 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $76,040 | $112,520 | |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $99,310 | $74,230 | |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $88,000 | $44,100 | |
Social Sciences, Other | $64,500 | $54,040 | |
Social Work | $76,860 | $53,200 | |
Statistics | $60,100 | $97,600 | |
Sustainability Studies | $61,500 | $76,080 | |
Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $73,020 | $24,040 |
Salary Scores for Columbia Doctoral Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Chemistry | Not Reported | $117,570 | |
Dentistry | $276,630 | $74,200 | |
History | Not Reported | $61,520 | |
Law | $177,000 | $185,760 | |
Medicine | $91,240 | $64,290 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $84,750 | $124,590 | |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $160,250 | $77,570 |
Most Recent Reviews
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