Materials Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a materials science school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials science program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in materials science from Columbia.

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

Columbia Materials Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science
• Master’s Degree in Materials Science
• Doctorate Degree in Materials Science

Columbia Materials Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The materials science major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Materials 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools	3
Most Focused Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	10

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in materials science from Columbia. This makes it the #2 most popular school for materials science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Science Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Materials Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in materials science from Columbia in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical materials science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its materials science 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 materials science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Columbia Materials Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in materials science from Columbia. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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 materials science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in materials science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials science 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Chemists	3,360	$85,590
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010
Chemistry Professors	2,270	$102,260

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
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.