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Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying economics, 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 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.

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
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.

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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

35% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

48% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Columbia awarded 131 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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