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Columbia University in the City of New York Ranking Badges

Columbia earned 244 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 58 in the top 1%, 89 in the top 5%, 62 in the top 10% and 35 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 715 in Highest Paid Graduates for Communication & Media Studies, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 244 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 58 / 89
• Highest placement: #1 of 715, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 23
• Placements this edition: 646
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Columbia University in the City of New York Earned?

Columbia University in the City of New York holds 244 ranking badges across 23 fields of study, 147 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	58
Top 5%	89
Top 10%	62
Top 15%	35
Total	244

What Is Columbia University in the City of New York Known For?

Columbia University in the City of New York is best known for Engineering: 20 of its 224 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Biomathematics & Bioinformatics, Ecology & Systematics Biology and Construction Management.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best			✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Overall Best (New York)				✓
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Overall Diversity (New York)			✓
Male / Female Diversity (Middle Atlantic)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (New York)	✓
Location Diversity				✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Location Diversity (New York)			✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (New York)		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Middle Atlantic)				✓
Most Popular (New York)				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (New York)			✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Architectural Sciences
Most Popular				✓
Real Estate Development
Most Popular			✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Most Popular	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused	✓
Biotechnology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
General Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular		✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Top Ranked		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Construction Management
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked		✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked	✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Journalism
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked			✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Top Ranked	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Computer Software Applications
Top Ranked		✓
Information Science
Top Ranked		✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Biomedical Engineering
Most Popular			✓
Chemical Engineering
Most Popular			✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Engineering Physics
Most Popular			✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Industrial Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Operations Research
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular				✓
General English Literature
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Writing Studies
Most Popular			✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Area Studies
Most Popular			✓
Ethnic Studies
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
East Asian Languages
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Germanic Languages
Most Popular			✓
Linguistics & Literature
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
Most Popular			✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
Most Popular				✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
Most Popular	✓
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Most Popular			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Health
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
History
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Law
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Legal Research
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Applied Mathematics
Most Popular		✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Statistics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Climate Science.
Most Popular				✓
Data Analytics.
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Data Science.
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Dispute Resolution
Most Popular		✓
Historic Preservation
Most Popular		✓
Nutrition Science
Top Ranked	✓
Sustainability Science
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Philosophy
Most Popular			✓
Religious Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Most Popular			✓
Materials Sciences.
Most Popular		✓
Physics
Most Popular		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Child Development & Psychology
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked			✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused	✓
Social Work
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Anthropology
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Economics
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
General Social Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
International Relations & Security
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Other Social Sciences
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Sociology
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Most Popular			✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Most Popular		✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Other Visual Art
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

How Does Columbia University in the City of New York Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Columbia University in the City of New York earned 2 badges across 2 sports; its highest placement is #8 of 58 in Crew.

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Crew	✓
Crew (D1)	✓

How Does Columbia University in the City of New York Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Columbia University in the City of New York earned 18 badges across 17 online programs, 12 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 140 in Most Popular Online for Management Sciences & Methods.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular Online			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Most Popular Online				✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Most Popular Online			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Management Sciences & Methods
Most Popular Online				✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Computer Information Systems
Most Popular Online			✓
Computer Science
Most Popular Online		✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Biomedical Engineering
Most Popular Online		✓
Chemical Engineering
Most Popular Online				✓
Civil Engineering
Most Popular Online			✓
Electrical Engineering
Most Popular Online	✓
Engineering Physics
Most Popular Online				✓
Environmental Engineering
Most Popular Online		✓
Industrial Engineering
Most Popular Online			✓
Mechanical Engineering
Most Popular Online	✓
Operations Research
Most Popular Online				✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Most Popular Online		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Materials Sciences.
Most Popular Online				✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Social Work
Most Popular Online			✓

How Does Columbia University in the City of New York Rank for Veterans?

Columbia University in the City of New York earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,171 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 44%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Columbia University in the City of New York appears in 646 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.