Economics 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
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Columbia Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
- Master’s Degree in Economics
- Doctorate Degree in Economics
Columbia Economics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The economics major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 |
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13 | |
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools | 26 |
In 2021, 131 students received their master’s degree in economics from Columbia. This makes it the #5 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Economics Graduates from Columbia Make?
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $73,902. This is 61% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Columbia
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Columbia Economics Bachelor’s Program

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 46 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
White | 81 |
International Students | 97 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Columbia Economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 104 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Columbia also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Urban Studies
- General Social Sciences
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- International Relations & National Security
Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into
A degree in economics 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 |
---|---|---|
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 63,520 | $77,230 |
Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
Economics Professors | 1,650 | $129,370 |
Economists | 750 | $127,520 |
Survey Researchers | 710 | $74,130 |
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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