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Undergraduate History at Columbia University in the City of New York

Here is an overview of this program at Columbia University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 48 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Columbia University Undergraduate History Rankings

College Factual ranks Columbia University as a strong choice for history, placing at #67 out of 622 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best History Schools	67 of 622
Best History Schools in New York	7 of 51
Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16 of 114

Undergraduate History Degrees at Columbia University

Here is each degree level granted in history at Columbia University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	122
Master’s	61
Doctoral	16
Professional Certificate	16

History Majors at Columbia University

This history field at Columbia University covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
History	215

Columbia University History Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Columbia University in the City of New York conferred 122 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Columbia University is among the very best schools in the country for history at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 48 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	9
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Columbia University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,200 a year. This is below $112,690, the median for all majors at Columbia University.

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Columbia University, history students accumulate a median of $22,000 in student loans. This is below $23,258, the typical median for all majors at Columbia University.

Columbia University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,514	$66,722
Fees	$3,795	$3,795

Read more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The majority of history bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia University were White. Roughly 51% of graduates fell into this category.

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 history.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	62
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	16

Graduate Study in History at Columbia University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Columbia University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in History	61
Doctoral Degrees in History	16
Professional Certificate Degrees in History	16

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License More about our data sources and methodologies.