Columbia University in the City of New York Online Learning

Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at Columbia University in the City of New York.

On this page you will find:

• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals

Online Master’s Degrees at Columbia

You can get an online master's degree in 12 different fields at Columbia. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Applied Mathematics	19
Biomedical Engineering	68
Chemical Engineering	69
Civil Engineering	86
Communication & Media Studies	74
Computer Science	379
Electrical Engineering	190
Environmental Engineering	40
Industrial Engineering	97
Materials Sciences	42
Mechanical Engineering	87
Operations Research	354

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Columbia?

In the 2017-2018 academic year, 1,724 students took at least one online class at Columbia University in the City of New York. All of these students were enrolled in a graduate program.

All Online Students at Columbia

Of the 31,077 students at Columbia University in the City of New York, 5.55% (1,724) took at least one class online. About 1.89% (586) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Columbia University in the City of New York for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	1,724	586
2016-2017	1,609	474
2015-2016	1,350	149
2014-2015	378	140
2013-2014	311	120

Related Schools

If you’re considering Columbia University in the City of New York, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Case Western Reserve University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Lehigh University
• Northwestern University
• Washington University in St Louis

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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