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79 Master's degrees offered by the university
Anthropology
The free-standing Anthropology program at Columbia University is designed specifically for those who wish to cultivate a deeper understanding of the discipline of anthropology and improve their particular professional competence, but who intend only to pursue the MA degree.
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.

United Nations Studies
The United Nations Studies program at Columbia University, the ideal entry point to pursuing a subject of interest for career development or advancement. Certifications are offered exclusively during the Columbia Summer Session.
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.

Human Capital Management (Online)
This Human Capital Management (Online) course from Columbia University New York - School of Professional Studies prepares graduates to address any organization’s human capital challenges through data-driven, market-based insights and organization-wide integrated solutions.
Teaching Students with Disabilities - Applied Behavior Analysis
The Teaching Students with Disabilities - Applied Behavior Analysis programme from Columbia University involves a strategic scientific educational model in which all instruction used by teachers is based on scientific evidence.
Comparative and International Education
The Comparative and International Education program at Columbia University is focused on deep academic study in the social sciences, and International Educational Development focuses on improving policies and practices in the field.
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.
Urban and Social Policy
The Urban and Social Policy program at Columbia University is an interdisciplinary program providing students with the content knowledge, critical thinking, and analytic skills needed for a successful career in urban policy and/or social policy.

Nonprofit Management
The Nonprofit Management Programme at Columbia University prepares graduates to meet the challenge of measuring impact, doing more with less, and helping to meet unmet need here in the U.S. and around the world.
Sociocultural Anthropology
The Sociocultural Anthropology program at Columbia University is designed specifically for those who wish to cultivate a deeper understanding of the discipline of anthropology and improve their particular professional competence, but who intend only to pursue the MA degree.
Social Justice
Building upon our 186-year legacy of social justice and working with Union’s dynamic faculty, the Social Justice programme from Columbia University empowers students in the program to reimagine the work of justice.
Developmental Disabilities
The Developmental Disabilities program at Columbia University is unique in its interdisciplinary approach to the study of developmental disabilities.
Teaching of Social Studies
This Teaching of Social Studies programme from Columbia University shapes teacher-leaders in social studies education in middle and high schools.
Museum Anthropology
The free-standing Museum Anthropology program at Columbia University Department of Anthropology and the American Museum of Natural History, is a professional degree for those already employed in or interested in moving into the museum field.
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.
Development Practice
The 21-month Development Practice program at Columbia University is a practice-oriented, professional advancement degree where you will acquire the knowledge, and build the skills, experience, and networks, to make the world a better place.
American Studies
The American Studies program at Columbia University is housed in the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia University.
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.