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Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

352 Bachelor's Degrees
500 Master's Degrees
22 Doctor's Degrees
Computer Science is one of the majors in the computer & information sciences program at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in compsci.

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Computer Science Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia CompSci Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, Columbia came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 3
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Computer Science Schools 9
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 16
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Computer Science 16
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 23
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 72
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 171
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science 184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 338
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 363

Popularity of CompSci at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 352 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 341 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 500 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Columbia. This makes it the #3 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Columbia Make?

$108,903 Bachelor's Median Salary
$133,851 Master's Median Salary

Salary of CompSci Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Columbia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $108,903 a year. This is higher than $63,247, which is the national median for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of CompSci Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's compsci program at Columbia make a median salary of $133,851. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all compsci graduates with a master's is $98,509.

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How Much Student Debt Do CompSci Graduates from Columbia Have?

$20,397 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of CompSci Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, compsci students borrow a median amount of $20,397 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at Columbia is $457 per month.


 

CompSci Student Diversity at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 352 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 95
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 97
Non-Resident Aliens 94
Other Races 22

Columbia Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 500 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Columbia. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in compsci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 386
Other Races 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 500
Information Technology 106
Information Science 11

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