New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
Architectural Sciences and Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.7% reported program-share signal, $21,590 school-wide net price, and $102,491 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 238 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~238
- Schools with reported signal
- 150
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4%
- Graduation rate
- 96.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,590/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $86,360
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $102,491/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.7%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 150 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 150 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,915 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($40,902 above). Together, those evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 33% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.6% reported share · $536 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.3% reported share · $1,471 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.8% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 2.6% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,779 net A+ West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 0.5% reported share · $3,423 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,152 net A+ Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,864 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Architectural Sciences and Technology accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at Columbia University in the City of New York, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 238 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbia University in the City of New York's average net price is $21,590 per year, about $86,360 over four years. That is $2,915 above the $18,675 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $102,491 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $40,902 above the $61,589 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Columbia University in the City of New York #50 of 150 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.