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301 Master's degrees offered by the university
Slavic Languages
Columbia University's Department of Slavic Languages, one of the oldest in the US, aims to educate new generations of scholars dedicated to advancing the field of Slavic studies. It strongly emphasizes the rigorous study of literary texts, discourses, and cultural history.
Intellectual Disability, Autism (Childhood Level)
The Intellectual Disability, Autism (Childhood Level) programme from Columbia University is designed for individuals who do not already hold New York State initial or professional certification as a teacher of students with disabilities (grades 1-6).
Financial Engineering
Financial Engineering at Columbia University is a multidisciplinary field involving financial theory, engineering methods, mathematical tools, and programming.
English and Comparative Literature
The English and Comparative Literature program at Columbia University offers a wide range of courses in traditional and emerging fields of literary and cultural study.
Science Education
The Science Education program at Columbia University offers curricula leading to a Master of Science (M.S.) degree and a Master of Education (Ed.M.) degree. Both degree programs require a minimum number of graduate points of coursework and a master’s paper.
Political Science
The Political Science program at Columbia University is designed to provide all students with advanced training in political science and political science research methods. Students at Columbia University take at least five courses in the Department of Political Science and become proficient in one of the research tools used in the discipline.
International Finance and Economic Policy
The International Finance and Economic Policy program at Columbia University combines the tools from economics, finance, and statistics to understand the relationships between the real economy, financial markets, and policymaking in developed and emerging economies.
Art and Art Education - The Arts and Community Engagement
The Art and Art Education - The Arts and Community Engagement program at Columbia University is designed for current and prospective museum and community educators, teaching artists, school-based art teachers, and others who wish to strengthen their theoretical background.
Writing - Fiction
The Writing - Fiction program at Columbia University is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to literary instruction and for its faculty of acclaimed writers and editors who are devoted and dedicated teachers.
Earth and Environmental Engineering - Sustainable Mining and Materials
The Earth and Environmental Engineering - Sustainable Mining and Materials at Columbia University is the place to prepare you for a career in which you can make advances in the Sustainable Mining and Materials industries, anywhere in the world.
Motor Learning
This Motor Learning program at Columbia University is designed for students seeking broad study of motor learning and control. Students with any undergraduate major will be considered.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing programme from Columbia University is one of the first teacher education programmes in the country.
Biostatistics
The Biostatistics program at Columbia University is designed to enhance the quantitative skills of public health practitioners who use statistics frequently in their work.
Theatre - Playwriting
The Theatre - Playwriting program at Columbia University embraces diverse voices and aesthetics. There are many ways to write a great play, exemplified by our faculty, which includes Tony©, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners such as Charles Mee, Lynn Nottage, and David Henry Hwang.
Journalism - Investigative
Candidates for the Master of Science degree are able to pursue this Journalism - Investigative program at Columbia University, which is platform-neutral and is taken in addition to the traditional M.S. curriculum
Writing
The Writing program at Columbia University is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to literary instruction and for its faculty of acclaimed writers and editors who are devoted and dedicated teachers.
Early Childhood Education - Initial Certification and Bilingual Extension
The Early Childhood Education - Initial Certification and Bilingual Extension at Columbia University prepares early education professionals who are committed to the well-being of young multilingual children, families and communities, and who are knowledgeable about bilingual education (Birth-Grade 2).
Curriculum and Teaching - Elementary Education
The Curriculum and Teaching - Elementary Education program at Columbia University provides students with courses in the study of pedagogy and curriculum.

Classics
Offered by Columbia University’s Department of Classics and the School of Professional Studies, the rigorous Advanced Graduate Certificate in Classics programme provides inquisitive and driven college graduates with the opportunity to advance their knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin.
Sustainable Finance
The Sustainable Finance programme at Columbia University prepares students to meet the growing demand for professionals who understand and can integrate the fundamentals of both corporate sustainability and financial analysis.