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Columbia University in the City of New York — Best Majors Ranked by Value Score | Ask Kinsley

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Private University

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

24 programs

81/100 avg Value Score

$21,590 /yr net cost

96% completion rate

All Programs Ranked by Value Score

Computer Science

$108,903 median salary$21,590/yr net cost1.2 yr break-even+263% vs. HS diploma

Operations Research

$87,327 median salary$21,590/yr net cost1.6 yr break-even+191% vs. HS diploma

Economics

$73,902 median salary$21,590/yr net cost2.1 yr break-even+146% vs. HS diploma

Mathematics

$72,988 median salary$21,590/yr net cost2.2 yr break-even+143% vs. HS diploma

Applied Mathematics

$71,727 median salary$21,590/yr net cost2.3 yr break-even+139% vs. HS diploma

Mechanical Engineering

$69,826 median salary$21,590/yr net cost2.4 yr break-even+133% vs. HS diploma

Civil Engineering

$69,428 median salary$21,590/yr net cost2.4 yr break-even+131% vs. HS diploma

Chemical Engineering

$65,500 median salary$21,590/yr net cost2.7 yr break-even+118% vs. HS diploma

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$62,257 median salary$21,590/yr net cost2.9 yr break-even+108% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

$53,374 median salary$21,590/yr net cost4 yr break-even+78% vs. HS diploma

Political Science and Government

$52,096 median salary$21,590/yr net cost4.3 yr break-even+74% vs. HS diploma

Sustainability Studies

$46,855 median salary$21,590/yr net cost5.6 yr break-even+56% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

$46,324 median salary$21,590/yr net cost5.8 yr break-even+54% vs. HS diploma

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$45,021 median salary$21,590/yr net cost6.3 yr break-even+50% vs. HS diploma

Social Sciences, Other

$44,253 median salary$21,590/yr net cost6.6 yr break-even+48% vs. HS diploma

Research and Experimental Psychology

$41,906 median salary$21,590/yr net cost7.9 yr break-even+40% vs. HS diploma

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

$41,618 median salary$21,590/yr net cost8.1 yr break-even+39% vs. HS diploma

History

$40,546 median salary$21,590/yr net cost8.9 yr break-even+35% vs. HS diploma

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

$40,198 median salary$21,590/yr net cost9.2 yr break-even+34% vs. HS diploma

English Language and Literature, General

$38,726 median salary$21,590/yr net cost10.8 yr break-even+29% vs. HS diploma

Philosophy

$38,546 median salary$21,590/yr net cost11 yr break-even+28% vs. HS diploma

Visual and Performing Arts, Other

$37,826 median salary$21,590/yr net cost12 yr break-even+26% vs. HS diploma

Fine and Studio Arts

$36,885 median salary$21,590/yr net cost13.7 yr break-even+23% vs. HS diploma

Anthropology

$28,302 median salary$21,590/yr net cost+-6% vs. HS diploma

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs ranked by Value Score (composite of earnings, cost, break-even time, and completion rate). Bachelor's degree programs only.