Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study multi / interdisciplinary studies, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 students received their master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Columbia Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 242 students who earned a master's degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies from Columbia in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	88
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Science	120
Nutrition Science	91
Dispute Resolution	35
Historic Preservation	13
Gerontology	7
Behavioral Science	7

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,510	$56,110
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Labor Relations Specialists	7,890	$85,870
Professors	6,440	$112,000

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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