General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study general social sciences, 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 has a total student population of 30,135. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

Columbia General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Columbia General Social Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia General Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Columbia in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in social sciences each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Other Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250
Social Scientists	2,410	$84,940

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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