by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Columbia University in the City of New York Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #40 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.This means that the school is among the Top 5% of the nation when it comes to overall quality.As a result, Columbia University is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.Columbia University also ranked #3 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New York.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Columbia University came in at #40.This places the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality.Columbia University was awarded this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge for this accomplishment.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New York, Columbia University came in at #3.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingColumbia University ranked #40 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Columbia University took the #3 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York.
Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Columbia University came in at #40. In addition, Columbia University took the #3 spot for Best Graduate Schools in New York.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 26,009 graduate students attended Columbia University in the City of New York.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Women make up 56.6% of the total graduate student body at Columbia University while men make up 43.4%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Columbia University, around 24.4% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 45.9% of graduate students hail from another country.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $81,888 | $81,888 |
| Fees | $3,037 | $3,037 |
The typical graduate student at Columbia University who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,258.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Columbia University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $131,612.
Doctoral degree recipients from Columbia University earn an average early-career salary of $155,932.
Graduate students who earn their graduate certificate at Columbia University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $72,314.
After earning their professional degree from Columbia University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $245,465.
After earning their post-master’s certificate from Columbia University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $98,586.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Columbia University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Law | $332,787 |
| Computer Science | $256,430 |
| Operations Research | $255,643 |
| Business Administration & Management | $254,234 |
| Information Technology | $185,150 |
| Legal Research | $177,115 |
| Construction Management | $171,543 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | $169,317 |
| Statistics | $165,479 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $161,644 |
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Contact details for Columbia University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027 |
| Phone: | 212-854-1754 |
| Website: | www.columbia.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/columbia |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/columbia |
15.2% of the graduate students at Columbia University took at least one online course.For that same period, 5.7% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 74 | $72,314 |
Listed here are the programs in which Columbia University in the City of New York awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 97 | $147,168 |
| Law | 523 | $332,787 |
| Medicine | 142 | $141,861 |
| Nursing | 125 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 79 | $92,577 |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
Footnotes
*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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