Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study cell biology & anatomical 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 approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year.

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

Columbia Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Cell Biology

Columbia Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in cell biology, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cell Biology Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of cell biology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in cell biology each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% 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 cell biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 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
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology	43

Careers That Cell Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in cell biology 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
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	870	$68,990
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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.

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