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Mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Mathematics at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Columbia.

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

Columbia Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

Columbia Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 203

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in math from Columbia. This makes it the #58 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Columbia Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $72,988. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 69% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in math from Columbia in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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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 bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 21
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Columbia Mathematics Master’s Program

25% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in math from Columbia. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors 4,700 $105,070
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Statisticians 1,120 $95,870

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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