New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
Social 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 1.2% 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 110 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~110
- Schools with reported signal
- 360
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 (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 360 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 360 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 ($4,660 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($48,086 above). Together, those evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 27% 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 · 13.5% reported share · $536 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.9% reported share · $1,115 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.2% reported share · $1,751 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,407 net A+ 
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL · 0.9% reported share · $2,835 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 11.3% reported share · $2,576 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 5.6% reported share · $3,337 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 4.6% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Sciences, General accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Columbia University in the City of New York, which is bigger than 68% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 110 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 $4,660 above the $16,930 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 $48,086 above the $54,405 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 #98 of 360 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.