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301 Master's degrees offered by the university
Politics and Education
This Politics and Education program at Columbia University is an advanced degree program that prepares students for positions as policy leaders at the local, state and national levels, or to pursue advanced work in doctoral programs in education policy, political science, or public policy.
Industrial Engineering
The Industrial Engineering programme from Columbia University is a 30-credit STEM programme for students with an undergraduate engineering degree who want to enhance their training in special fields, such as scheduling, production planning, inventory control, and industrial economics.
Religion
The Graduate Program in Religion at Columbia University is a cooperative program between the Departments of Religion at Columbia University, Barnard College, and Union Theological Seminary. It is designed for the study of the history, literature, theory, and functions of religion, in its various forms, within different societies and cultures.

Insurance Management
The Master’s in Insurance Management from Columbia University equips a new generation of insurance and risk professionals with advanced industry knowledge, strategic and operational expertise, and the skills to champion new ideas.
Management Science and Engineering
The Management Science and Engineering program at Columbia University is designed for those who want to focus on management and engineering perspectives in solving problems of complex systems.

Enterprise Risk Management
The Enterprise Risk Management program at Columbia University prepares graduates to make effective risk-reward decisions through a complete understanding of how to assess and address volatility across an entire enterprise.

Sports Management
Columbia University is home to the only sports management graduate programme in the Ivy League. The Master of Science in Sports Management at Columbia University features a leading-edge, market-influenced curriculum along with unparalleled access to sports industry leaders and experts.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities
In the Early Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities program at Columbia University, we prepare early education professionals who are committed to the well-being of young children with and without disability labels and who are knowledgeable about Birth-Grade 2 education, special education, and early intervention.
Elementary Inclusive Education with Gifted Extension
This Elementary Inclusive Education with Gifted Extension program at Columbia University is suitable for students who would like to be certified as general educators and special educators but are also open to working with students who have tested into gifted programs.
Sociology
The Sociology program at Columbia University is an intensive program that combines academic training with independent research, culminating in the completion of a thesis.
Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
The Nutrition and Exercise Physiology program at Columbia University provides students with a comprehensive foundation in both nutrition and exercise physiology based on the most current research evidence, alongside a practical environment where they can apply these learned skills.
Russia, Eurasia and East Europe - Regional Studies
The Harriman Institute administers the Master of Arts in Russia, Eurasia and East Europe - Regional Studies from Columbia University for those wishing to focus on a multidisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe (the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans).
Teaching of English (InSTEP)
The Teaching of English (InSTEP) program at Columbia University is geared toward in-service teachers who wish to further their teaching, research, and leadership skills while remaining full-time teachers in their communities.
Developmental Psychology
In the Developmental Psychology program at Columbia University, graduate students acquire familiarity with basic theoretical and research orientations as well as exposure to substantive knowledge in the areas of cognitive, language, personality, and social functioning and development. Students study deviant as well as normal psychological functioning within a developmental framework.
Dental Medicine and Business Administration
Individuals pursuing this Dental Medicine and Business Administration program at Columbia University receive thorough foundations in the basic biological sciences and clinical dentistry and gain invaluable insights into the financial considerations and managerial aspects of health care organizations, preparing them to assume leadership roles in the health care industry.
Community Health Education
The Community Health Education programme from Columbia University is grounded in the belief that community-level social-environmental structures and organizations play a key role in determining the health of the people.
Earth and Environmental Engineering
The Earth and Environmental Engineering program at Columbia University focus on environmentally sound mining and processing of primary materials (minerals, energy, and water) and the recycling and proper disposal of used materials.
Divinity and Social Work
The Divinity and Social Work programme from Columbia University provides students with an integrated understanding of spiritual and social contexts.
African - American Studies
The African - American Studies MA program at Columbia University is designed to provide graduate-level training in African-American studies to scholars, teachers, and professionals whose career or professional needs may be furthered or served by intensive scholarly engagement.

Actuarial Science
The Master of Science in Actuarial Science programme at Columbia University is internationally renowned for its breakthrough curriculum and esteemed faculty.