by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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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Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Columbia is in the top 1% of the country for compsci students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 357 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 352 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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 2022, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $118,636. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $70,400 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, compsci students borrow a median amount of $61,322 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,376 for all compsci majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at Columbia is $457 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Columbia was $2,102 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,526 | $64,526 |
| Fees | $3,645 | $3,645 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,392 | $1,392 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,800 | $16,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
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Of the 357 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Columbia, about 58% were men and 42% were women.
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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 108 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 68 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 103 |
| Other Races | 17 |
Columbia does not offer an online option for its compsci bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
CompSci majors graduating with a master's degree from Columbia make a median salary of $161,851 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all compsci graduates with a master's is $107,251.
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.
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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 39 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 247 |
| Other Races | 28 |
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.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 417 |
| Information Technology | 95 |
| Information Science | 10 |
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