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

If you are interested in studying General Social Sciences, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 190 general social sciences degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Distance learning is available at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

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

Rankings can help you compare Columbia University in the City of New York’s General Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 28
Best Value	New York	#5 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 155
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#124 of 156

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 62% women (117) and 38% men (73).

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

Among the 185 master’s general social sciences degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 61% were women (113) and 39% were men (72).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	19
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	136
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Social Sciences master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, below the national average of 30%.*

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

Of the 4 doctoral general social sciences degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Social Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, below the national average of 26%.*

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

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

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	42
Research & Quantitative Methods	148

Best-Paid Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Social Sciences program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

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.