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35 Master's degrees offered by the university
Science Education (Pre-Service)
The Science Education (Pre-Service) program at Columbia University prepares leaders for science education roles in secondary and higher education.

Quantitative Studies for Finance
The Quantitative Studies for Finance at Columbia University helps prepare students for both career advancement and graduate study.
Science
Students in the Science program at Columbia University focus on themes and ways of thinking that can be used to cover any scientific field, whether it’s health, technology or the hard sciences. They get a landscape view, looking at history, patterns of discovery and innovation.

Bioethics
The Bioethics program at Columbia University grounds students in interdisciplinary approaches and models to address the most pressing bioethical challenges. Students may choose to complete coursework from among two formats: in-person on Columbia’s New York City campus or online via Columbia’s flexible learning platform.
Computational Biology
The Computational Biology program at Columbia University is intended for students who wish to develop a working knowledge of computational techniques and their applications to biomedical research.
Pharmaceutical Statistics
The Pharmaceutical Statistics program at Columbia University steeps students in quantitative methods while offering classes on pharma industry regulation, taught by faculty with industry experience.
Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals
This Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals program at Columbia University engages students with recent developments within biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals, focusing on engineering applications and approaches.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics
The Philosophical Foundations of Physics program at Columbia University is designed to meet the needs of gifted students who are intrigued by, and want to participate in, the growing scholarly interest in the relationship between the philosophy of science and the foundations of physics.
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.
Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics - Applied Statistics
The Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics - Applied Statistics program at Columbia University provides training for a number of data-science positions in applied research settings, testing organizations, and businesses.
Medical Physics
The Medical Physics program at Columbia University is designed to prepare students for professional careers in the field of Medical Physics.
Operations Research
The Master of Science in Operations Research (MSOR) at Columbia University is a 30-credit STEM program for students to concentrate in areas such as mathematical programming, stochastic models, and simulation, through domain specific courses in logistics, supply chain management, revenue management, financial engineering, risk management, entrepreneurship, and general management.
Applied Physics
The Applied Physics program of study leading to the degree of Master of Science from Columbia University, while emphasizing continued work in basic physics, permits many options in several applied physics specialties.
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
The Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology program at Columbia University offers academic excellence in a range of natural and social science disciplines that are directly related to biodiversity conservation including: evolution, systematics, genetics, behavioural ecology, public health, business, economics, political science, anthropology, and public and international policy.
Quantum Science and Technology
The Quantum Science and Technology programme from Columbia University is designed for highly motivated professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge in this emerging field.