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Columbia University in the City of New York Bachelor’s in Economics

338 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$72,710 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Columbia Bachelor’s in Economics

#21 in the U.S
#3 in New York

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Columbia came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Columbia.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics3
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)12
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates14
Most Popular Colleges for Economics14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)15
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates18
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools19
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Economics Schools21
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics22
Highest Paid Economics Graduates23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)24
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics25
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)38
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)49
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)52
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)93
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics103
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)156
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans164
Most Focused Colleges for Economics167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics176
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)427
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)441
Best Value Colleges for Economics541
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics546

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Columbia Cost?

$60,532 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia paid an average of $1,896 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,864$57,864
Fees$2,668$2,668
Books and Supplies$1,318$1,318
On Campus Room and Board$12,394$12,394
On Campus Other Expenses$2,220$2,220

Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.

Columbia Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia in Economics walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Columbia?

$72,710 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia is $72,710 per year. That is 55% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Columbia Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the Columbia economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.

Columbia Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

338 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.4% Women
34.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 338 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 36.4% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Columbia in 2019-2020, 34.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian62
Black or African American14
Hispanic or Latino26
Native American or Alaska Native3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White105
International Students108
Other Races/Ethnicities20

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Columbia

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics27
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics311

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology37
Political Science & Government255
Sociology51
Urban Studies17
Other Social Sciences143

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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