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Materials Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Materials Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

Every materials sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials science program at Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

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

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Materials Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Materials Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Materials Science

Columbia Materials Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Science Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials science majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Materials Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in materials science from Columbia in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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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 materials science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials science 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Chemists 3,360 $85,590
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010
Chemistry Professors 2,270 $102,260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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