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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York

Popular undergraduate majors at Columbia University in the City of New York are Economics, Political Science and Government, and History. 11% of students major in Economics, 9% in Political Science and Government, and 7% in History. The full list of 69 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for Columbia graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Columbia University in the City of New York
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Information Science/Studies 1
Computer Science 62
Education Graduates
Education 7
Engineering Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 30
Chemical Engineering 37
Civil Engineering 30
Computer Engineering 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 26
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 8
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 17
Mechanical Engineering 40
Industrial Engineering 6
Operations Research 74
Foreign Languages Graduates
Comparative Literature 13
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 8
German Language and Literature 5
French Language and Literature 18
Italian Language and Literature 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
Spanish Language and Literature 37
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 29
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 10
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 121
Creative Writing 41
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 14
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 6
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 47
Biochemistry 22
Biophysics 5
Neuroscience 40
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 56
Applied Mathematics 41
Statistics 10
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Environmental Science 17
General Studies Graduates
Mathematics and Computer Science 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 56
Religion/Religious Studies 11
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 16
Architecture Graduates
Architecture 12
Physical Sciences Graduates
Astronomy 3
Astrophysics 4
Chemistry 9
Geology/Earth Science 25
Physics 20
Materials Science 4
Science Technologies Graduates
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 1
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 95
Social Sciences Graduates
Anthropology 56
Economics 242
Development Economics and International Development 29
Political Science and Government 191
Sociology 29
Urban Studies/Affairs 15
Ethnic Studies Graduates
African Studies 1
American/United States Studies/Civilization 12
East Asian Studies 18
Latin American Studies 9
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign) 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 7
African-American/Black Studies 3
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Dance 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 42
Music 15
Jazz/Jazz Studies 2
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 45
Health Professions Graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 151
Business Graduates
Business Administration and Management 6
History Graduates
History 155

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Median earnings by major: Columbia University in the City of New York salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026