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Materials Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study Materials Sciences, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 materials sciences degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online Class Availability at Columbia University in the City of New York

Distance learning is available at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) studied exclusively online and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Materials Sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Materials Sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 33% women (9) and 67% men (18).

Materials Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 3 bachelor’s materials sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Materials Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 40%.*

Materials Sciences Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 17 master’s materials sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 29% were women (5) and 71% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Sciences master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

Materials Sciences Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 2 doctoral materials sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Materials Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Materials Sciences Concentrations at Columbia University in the City of New York

This Materials Sciences program at Columbia University in the City of New York offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Science	27

Highest-Paying Careers for Materials Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Materials Sciences program at Columbia University in the City of New York pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Materials Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.