Physical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, 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 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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Columbia Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 59 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

35% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national 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 bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	31
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Columbia Physical Sciences Master’s Program

41% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Geological & Earth Sciences	92
Chemistry	79
Physics	57
Materials Sciences	40
Astronomy & Astrophysics	23
Other Physical Science	10

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590

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
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