Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,679
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 476
Rank by pay
#4 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 88% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Columbia University in the City of New York Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$194,365$102,083#3 of 189
Computer Science$188,265$118,636#16 of 349
Operations Research$167,572$110,457—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$143,332$84,019#6 of 258
Economics$137,710$83,135#13 of 368
Mathematics$117,252—#13 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$111,491$72,036#10 of 318
Civil Engineering$108,246—#3 of 233
Sociology$101,536$58,541#1 of 462
Political Science and Government$100,245$61,077#4 of 565
History$98,079$53,828#6 of 459
Area Studies$96,884$41,479#2 of 70
Applied Mathematics—$91,559—
Research and Experimental Psychology$86,946$53,156#2 of 82
Sustainability Studies$85,545$53,957#1 of 17
Anthropology$83,493—#1 of 188
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$70,244$33,893#17 of 67
Social Sciences$65,085$34,845#9 of 35
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$62,895—
English Language and Literature$59,396$35,838#61 of 576
Philosophy$56,885$52,668#43 of 86
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,472$55,206#33 of 103
Chemical Engineering—$55,154—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$54,327—
Biology$53,698$40,935#572 of 841
Fine and Studio Arts—$51,435—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,702$36,244#66 of 137
Visual and Performing Arts$46,535—#6 of 10
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$34,658—
Music—$32,924—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn $99,679 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 88% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.