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Engineering & Applied Physics at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying Engineering & Applied Physics, 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 in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 engineering & applied physics degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

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

Many students take online classes at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 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 Engineering & Applied Physics graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Engineering & Applied Physics graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 22% women (10) and 78% men (36).

Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 11 bachelor’s engineering & applied physics degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 64% of Engineering & Applied Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 35%.*

Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 28 master’s engineering & applied physics graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 21% were women (6) and 79% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 18% of Engineering & Applied Physics master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 20%.*

Engineering & Applied Physics Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 5 doctoral engineering & applied physics degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering & Applied Physics doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

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

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering & Applied Physics Graduates

Those who complete Engineering & Applied Physics program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Engineering & Applied Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

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.