by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in materials science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the materials science master’s degree program at Columbia. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.9% of the materials science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 30.6%.
None of the materials science master’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 35 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Materials Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 5 |
| Chemistry | 7 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 3 |
| Physics | 17 |
| Other Physical Science | 5 |
*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.
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