by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.
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The public admin major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 374 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Columbia. This makes it the #1 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.
Part-time undergraduates at Columbia paid an average of $2,102 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.
Columbia does not offer an online option for its public admin 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.
Public Admin majors graduating with a master's degree from Columbia make a median salary of $89,478 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $58,617.
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 62% 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 public admin.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 122 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 6 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.