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General Materials Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Materials Science, you may want to check out 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 located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 general materials science degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Studying Online at Columbia University in the City of New York

Distance learning is available at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) studied exclusively online and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Materials Science graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Materials Science graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 33% women (9) and 67% men (18).

General Materials Science Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 3 bachelor’s general materials science graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

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

Minority students account for 67% of General Materials Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 40%.*

General Materials Science Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 17 master’s general materials science degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 29% were women (5) and 71% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Science master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

General Materials Science Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 2 doctoral general materials science degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Science doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Materials Science doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Materials Science Graduates

Students who finish General Materials Science program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Materials Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423

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.