by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Columbia University stacks up against peers offering electrical engineering.
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Columbia University is in the top 15% of the country for electrical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 310 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York | 2 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York | 2 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York | 2 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 4 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 4 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 4 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 24 bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering.
Electrical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $140,425 a year. This is above $112,690, the median for all majors at Columbia University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Columbia University, electrical engineering students accumulate a median of $12,000 in student loans. This is below $23,258, the typical median for all majors at Columbia University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,514 | $66,722 |
| Fees | $3,795 | $3,795 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 71% of electrical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.
The majority of electrical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia University were White. Roughly 38% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the most recent graduating class, 80% of electrical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The largest share of electrical engineering master’s degree graduates at Columbia University are Non-Resident Alien. About 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master’s in electrical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 178 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Among recent graduates, 93% of electrical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 7% went to women.
The majority of electrical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Columbia University are Non-Resident Alien. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a doctoral in electrical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Here are the demographics of the electrical engineering majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
The electrical engineering program at Columbia University offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 285 |
Columbia University conferred 285 completions in electrical and electronics engineering in the most recent reporting year — 20% to women and 80% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (72%).