Operations Research at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$110,457
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$167,572
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$122,531
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in operations research earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

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
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$99,679—#5 of 476
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 operations research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $110,457 one year after graduating and $167,572 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is operations research at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for operations research ($122,531).

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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.