Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. Of the 282 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2021, 282 of them were economics majors.

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
	5
	7
	12
	13
	16
	21
	26
	27
	62
	64
	131
	212
	360
	365

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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
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

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of economics master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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
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.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	406
General Economics	33

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.