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Major Programs at Columbia University

Offered Degrees BS, MS, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses MS
Total Programs 451
Online Programs 2
Salary after Completing $19,700 - $96,400

Offered Degrees at Columbia University

Columbia University in the City of New York is categorized by Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, Columbia University in the City of New York offers 451 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Columbia University in the City of New York
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's850
Master's1362
Doctorate (Research)950
Doctorate (Practical)60
Post-Bachelor's Certificate20
Post-Master's Certificate1270
Total4512

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practical)Post-Bachelor's CertificatePost-Master's Certificate

Columbia University Bachelor's Programs

Columbia University in the City of New York offers Bachelor's degree with 85 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Bachelor's degree).
Bachelor's Programs
Columbia University in the City of New York
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 4
Environmental Science✕4-
Architecture [+] ✕ 1
Architecture✕1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 46
African Studies✕-$41,300
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕2-
East Asian Studies✕25-
Latin American Studies✕6-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)✕--
Ethnic Studies✕9-
African-American/Black Studies✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 44
Information Science/Studies✕3-
Computer Science✕41$96,400
Education [+] ✕ 0
Education✕--
Engineering [+] ✕ 302
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕55-
Chemical Engineering✕14$68,100
Civil Engineering✕18$66,000
Computer Engineering✕25-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕24$74,200
Engineering Mechanics✕--
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕11-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕20-
Mechanical Engineering✕81$68,400
Industrial Engineering✕4-
Operations Research✕50$79,000
Engineering (other)✕--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 34
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕--
Linguistics✕1-
Comparative Literature✕1-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕3-
Russian Language and Literature✕--
German Language and Literature✕2-
French Language and Literature✕7$39,600
Italian Language and Literature✕3-
Portuguese Language and Literature✕--
Spanish Language and Literature✕10-
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕5-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕2-
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 29
English Language and Literature✕15$41,500
Creative Writing✕14-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕--
General Studies✕--
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 17
Biology/Biological Sciences✕8$39,400
Biochemistry✕1-
Biophysics✕6-
Computational Biology✕--
Evolutionary Biology✕1-
Neuroscience✕1$40,300
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 69
Mathematics✕49-
Applied Mathematics✕2-
Statistics✕18-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 45
Mathematics and Computer Science✕24-
Nutrition Sciences✕--
Ancient Studies/Civilization✕2-
Cognitive Science✕12-
Sustainability Studies✕2$42,500
Climate Science✕--
Data Science, General✕5-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 29
Philosophy✕17-
Religion/Religious Studies✕3-
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕--
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)✕9-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 49
Astronomy✕4-
Astrophysics✕21-
Chemistry✕5-
Geology/Earth Science✕8-
Physics✕7-
Materials Science✕3-
Physical Sciences (other)✕1-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕--
Psychology [+] ✕ 37
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕37-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 104
Anthropology✕13$35,100
Economics✕21$75,300
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕14-
Political Science and Government✕24$51,100
Sociology✕13$43,800
Urban Studies/Affairs✕11-
Social Sciences (other)✕8$49,800
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 46
Dance✕2-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕11-
Music✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕26$21,800
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕-$85,600
History [+] ✕ 32-
History✕32$42,100

Columbia University Master's Programs

Columbia University in the City of New York offers Master's degree with 136 major programs. Among them 2 programs are available through online classes.
Master's Programs
Columbia University in the City of New York
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 55
Environmental Studies✕55-
Architecture [+] ✕ 432
Architecture✕-$58,600
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕58$54,000
Architectural History and Criticism✕7-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕259-
Real Estate Development✕108$90,700
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 53
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕13-
East Asian Studies✕9-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies✕1-
Latin American Studies✕4-
South Asian Studies✕5-
Western European Studies✕19-
African-American/Black Studies✕2-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 305
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕58$97,600
Journalism✕-$43,800
Journalism (other)✕230-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕17-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1,244
Computer and Information Sciences✕720$97,700
Information Technology✕19-
Computer Science✕403$132,500
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕13-
Information Technology Project Management✕89-
Education [+] ✕ 6
Education (other)✕6-
Engineering [+] ✕ 1,316
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕143-
Chemical Engineering✕122-
Civil Engineering✕115$80,400
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering✕12-
Computer Engineering✕36-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕224$88,800
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕28-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕52-
Mechanical Engineering✕144$77,800
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕--
Industrial Engineering✕114-
Operations Research✕326$111,500
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 63
Linguistics✕--
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕22-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕9-
German Language and Literature✕1-
French Language and Literature✕17-
Italian Language and Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕--
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕8-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 337
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕337-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 142
English Language and Literature✕28-
Creative Writing✕114-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕2-
Library Science [+] ✕ 0
Library and Information Science✕--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 428
Biology/Biological Sciences✕19-
Biomedical Sciences✕14-
Biochemistry✕--
Anatomy✕--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕23-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)✕--
Microbiology✕2-
Genetics✕6-
Physiology✕5-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕6-
Pharmacology✕1-
Biostatistics✕119-
Bioinformatics✕12-
Biotechnology✕24-
Ecology✕3$64,000
Conservation Biology✕13-
Epidemiology✕167-
Neuroscience✕14-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 501
Mathematics✕7-
Applied Mathematics✕56-
Statistics✕335$102,400
Mathematical Statistics and Probability✕103-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 879
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕26-
Nutrition Sciences✕88-
Dispute Resolution✕29$68,000
Sustainability Studies✕273$68,300
Climate Science✕76-
Data Science, General✕203-
Business Analytics✕184-
Data Analytics, Other✕--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 64
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕64-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 35
Philosophy✕19-
Religion/Religious Studies✕1-
Islamic Studies✕13-
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 62
Astronomy✕4-
Chemistry✕5-
Geology/Earth Science✕17-
Physics✕14-
Physics (other)✕1-
Materials Science✕17-
Physical Sciences (other)✕4-
Psychology [+] ✕ 7
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕7-
Human Services [+] ✕ 955
Public Administration✕409$66,000
Social Work✕546$50,700
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 755
Social Sciences✕37-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕148-
Anthropology✕31-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕164-
International Relations and Affairs✕266$64,000
Political Science and Government✕49-
Sociology✕18-
Social Sciences (other)✕42$50,800
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 231
Digital Arts✕3-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕69$31,600
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕23$25,400
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕76-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕22-
Music✕10-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕28$17,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 870
Dental Clinical Sciences✕--
Orthodontics/Orthodontology✕8-
Periodontics/Periodontology✕1-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology✕--
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management✕92-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor✕12-
Public Health✕318$60,900
Environmental Health✕32-
International Public Health/International Health✕--
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕53-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics✕28-
Medical/Health Humanities✕19-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕307$105,600
Business [+] ✔ 1,843
Business Administration and Management✕1$167,700
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕48-
Organizational Leadership✕--
Finance✔27-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕48-
Management Science✕-$79,600
Business Statistics✕38-
Actuarial Science✕18-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕1,621-
Insurance✔17-
Construction Management✕25$107,800
History [+] ✕ 61-
History✕45-
History (other)✕16-

Columbia University Doctorate (Research) Programs

Columbia University in the City of New York offers Doctorate (Research) degree with 95 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Research) degree).
Doctorate (Research) Programs
Columbia University in the City of New York
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Architecture [+] ✕ 8
Architecture✕3-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕5-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 29
Computer Science✕29-
Education [+] ✕ 33
Education✕--
Educational Leadership and Administration✕1-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕--
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕6-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances✕8-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation✕--
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impa✕--
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕--
Mathematics Teacher Education✕4-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕6-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕--
Education (other)✕8-
Engineering [+] ✕ 84
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕29-
Chemical Engineering✕10-
Civil Engineering✕5-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕15-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕5-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕4-
Mechanical Engineering✕10-
Industrial Engineering✕--
Operations Research✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 39
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕3-
Linguistics✕--
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕10-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕5-
German Language and Literature✕6-
French Language and Literature✕2-
Italian Language and Literature✕3-
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕4-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 3
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕3-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 23
English Language and Literature✕23-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 109
Biology/Biological Sciences✕21-
Biochemistry✕--
Anatomy✕--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕24-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)✕--
Microbiology✕4-
Genetics✕5-
Physiology✕1-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕4-
Pharmacology✕1-
Biostatistics✕6-
Bioinformatics✕5-
Ecology✕3-
Epidemiology✕13-
Neuroscience✕22-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 17
Mathematics✕6-
Applied Mathematics✕3-
Statistics✕8-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕--
Behavioral Sciences✕2-
Nutrition Sciences✕3-
Sustainability Studies✕5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 10
Philosophy✕6-
Religion/Religious Studies✕4-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 48
Astronomy✕4-
Chemistry✕13-
Geology/Earth Science✕13-
Physics✕12-
Materials Science✕2-
Physical Sciences (other)✕4-
Psychology [+] ✕ 42
Developmental and Child Psychology✕3-
Social Psychology✕--
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕9-
Clinical Psychology✕10-
Counseling Psychology✕3-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕3-
Educational Psychology✕12-
Psychology (other)✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 10
Social Work✕10-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 75
Social Sciences✕4-
Anthropology✕13-
Economics✕7-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕22-
Political Science and Government✕17-
Sociology✕12-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 34
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕13-
Music✕11-
Music Theory and Composition✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 19
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕4-
Public Health✕5-
Environmental Health✕3-
Nursing Science✕7-
Business [+] ✕ 9
Business Administration and Management✕--
Business Statistics✕4-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕5-
History [+] ✕ 16-
History✕16-

Columbia University Doctorate (Practical) Programs

Columbia University in the City of New York offers Doctorate (Practical) degree with 6 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Practical) degree).
Doctorate (Practical) Programs
Columbia University in the City of New York
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 523
Law✕523-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 443-
Dentistry✕97-
Medicine✕142-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕8-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕71-
Nursing Practice✕125-

Columbia University Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs

Columbia University in the City of New York offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 2 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree).
Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
Columbia University in the City of New York
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 74-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕65-
General Studies✕9-

Columbia University Post-Master's Certificate Programs

Columbia University in the City of New York offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 127 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Post-Master's Certificate degree).
Post-Master's Certificate Programs
Columbia University in the City of New York
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Architecture [+] ✕ 2
Architecture✕1-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕1-
Architecture and Related Services (other)✕--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0
African Studies✕--
East Asian Studies✕--
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies✕--
Latin American Studies✕--
Near and Middle Eastern Studies✕--
Russian Studies✕--
South Asian Studies✕--
Western European Studies✕--
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 35
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕3-
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕1-
Journalism✕9-
Health Communication✕22-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 38
Computer Science✕38-
Education [+] ✕ 25
Education✕3-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕--
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕1-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕3-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances✕2-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation✕--
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impa✕--
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕--
Mathematics Teacher Education✕4-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕6-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕--
Education (other)✕6-
Engineering [+] ✕ 105
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕38-
Chemical Engineering✕11-
Civil Engineering✕8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕22-
Engineering Mechanics✕--
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕2-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕11-
Mechanical Engineering✕7-
Industrial Engineering✕--
Operations Research✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 52
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕--
Linguistics✕--
Comparative Literature✕17-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕12-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕--
German Language and Literature✕1-
French Language and Literature✕1-
Italian Language and Literature✕--
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕8-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕10-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 36
International Law and Legal Studies✕8-
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law✕28-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 14
English Language and Literature✕14-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 219
Biology/Biological Sciences✕22-
Biochemistry✕--
Anatomy✕--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕34-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)✕--
Microbiology✕5-
Genetics✕6-
Physiology✕10-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕6-
Pharmacology✕4-
Biostatistics✕38-
Bioinformatics✕4-
Ecology✕3$59,000
Epidemiology✕67-
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology✕2-
Neuroscience✕18-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 32
Mathematics✕14-
Applied Mathematics✕5-
Statistics✕13-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 21
Gerontology✕8-
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕--
Behavioral Sciences✕2-
Nutrition Sciences✕5-
Sustainability Studies✕6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 10
Philosophy✕5-
Religion/Religious Studies✕5-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 67
Astronomy✕4-
Chemistry✕21-
Geology/Earth Science✕14-
Physics✕16-
Materials Science✕5-
Physical Sciences (other)✕7-
Psychology [+] ✕ 38
Psychology✕11-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕5-
Social Psychology✕--
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕2-
Clinical Psychology✕8-
Counseling Psychology✕3-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕1-
Educational Psychology✕6-
Psychology (other)✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 11
Public Administration✕--
Health Policy Analysis✕5-
Social Work✕6-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 50
Social Sciences✕1-
Anthropology✕7-
Demography and Population Studies✕--
Economics✕5-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕18-
Political Science and Government✕10-
Sociology✕9-
Social Sciences (other)✕--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕1-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕3-
Music✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 392
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕2-
Advanced General Dentistry✕21-
Dental Public Health and Education✕--
Endodontics/Endodontology✕6-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology✕8-
Periodontics/Periodontology✕5-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology✕7-
Medical Scientist✕4-
Public Health✕60$58,800
Environmental Health✕22-
Maternal and Child Health✕16-
International Public Health/International Health✕14-
Health Services Administration✕--
Public Health (other)✕146-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕74-
Nursing Science✕7-
Business [+] ✕ 12
Business Administration and Management✕12-
History [+] ✕ 16-
History✕16-