by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Materials Science is a concentration offered under the materials sciences major 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 general materials science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Columbia paid an average of $1,974 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-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 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Columbia offers online option in its general materials science master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
About 13.9% of the students who received their MS in general materials science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 28.4%.
None of the general 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 |
*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.