Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in compsci.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, Columbia came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 352 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 341 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 500 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Columbia. This makes it the #3 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Columbia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $108,903 a year. This is higher than $63,247, which is the national median for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's compsci program at Columbia make a median salary of $133,851. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all compsci graduates with a master's is $98,509.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, compsci students borrow a median amount of $20,397 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at Columbia is $457 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 352 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were 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 bachelor's in compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 95 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
White | 97 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 94 |
Other Races | 22 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 500 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Columbia. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.
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 compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 53 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 34 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 386 |
Other Races | 23 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 500 |
Information Technology | 106 |
Information Science | 11 |
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