New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
Computer and Information Sciences, General 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 2.9% 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 257 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~257
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,124
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 (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 1,124 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 1,124 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,830 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($50,373 above). Together, those evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 26% 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.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 2.9% of reported programs at Columbia University in the City of New York, which is bigger than 72% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 257 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 $4,830 above the $16,760 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 $50,373 above the $52,118 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 #292 of 1,124 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.