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Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

262 Bachelor's Degrees
1,058 Master's Degrees
87 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Columbia came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Engineering Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 15
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 32
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 32
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 42
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 96
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 133
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 161
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 166
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 236
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 238
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 238
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 322
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 341

Popularity of Engineering at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 262 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 363 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1,058 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Columbia. This makes it the #4 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 87 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at Columbia

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

Columbia Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 262 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 54% were men and 46% 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 engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 47
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 62
Non-Resident Aliens 64
Other Races 35

Columbia Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,058 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Columbia. About 61% were men and 39% 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 master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 85
Non-Resident Aliens 853
Other Races 43

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Operations Research 399
Electrical Engineering 232
Mechanical Engineering 205
Biomedical Engineering 166
Civil Engineering 147
Industrial Engineering 123
Chemical Engineering 114
Engineering Physics 41
Environmental Engineering 41
Computer Engineering 40

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics 837
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 816
Physical Sciences 301
Architecture & Related Services 166
Natural Resources & Conservation 83

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