Materials Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York
Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.
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
Columbia Materials Sciences 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.
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
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Columbia Materials Sciences Master’s Program
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 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Materials Sciences
If you plan to be a materials science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 40 |
Related Majors
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.
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