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301 Master's degrees offered by the university
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.
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.
Journalism
Students in the Journalism master's program at Columbia University are on the street reporting from day one, learning to think critically and act ethically. Classes are small, instructors give students intensive feedback and the pass-fail grading policy fosters collaboration.
Writing - Nonfiction
The Writing - Nonfiction program at Columbia University offers instruction in a full range of subgenres, from memoir and personal essay to science writing, criticism, humour, research methods, profiles, food writing and lyric essay.

Narrative Medicine
The Narrative Medicine at Columbia University prepares health professionals, writers, and scholars to apply the skills and values of narrative understanding to improve outcomes for both patients and caregivers, and to investigate issues pertinent to health and healthcare in a rigorous transdisciplinary setting.
Marketing
The Marketing Science programme at Columbia University offers a STEM-eligible curriculum that focuses on marketing analytics.
International Affairs
The International Affairs program at Columbia University is best suited for young professionals holding a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant work or substantive internship experience who have a passion for international affairs and a commitment to make the world a better place.
Oral History
The Oral History program at Columbia University is the first program of its kind in the United States: a one-year interdisciplinary MA degree training students in oral history method and theory.
Global Thought
The Global Thought program at Columbia University is an interdisciplinary academic course of study that challenges students to explore new concepts and categories intended to encompass and explain the complexities of our interconnected and changing world.

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.
Japanese Pedagogy
The MA in Japanese Pedagogy at Columbia University provides students with theories and practices essential for a qualified instructor of Japanese at the college or pre-college level.
Bilingual-Bicultural Education
The Bilingual-Bicultural Education program at Columbia University takes a sociocultural approach to the learning of languages and literacies. Through comprehensive and innovative coursework, hands-on experiences in New York City schools, and research projects, you’ll explore bilingual teaching and learning.

Psychology
The Psychology program at Columbia University is a rigorous curriculum for students who are preparing for graduate study, but who did not major in the subject as undergrads.
American Studies
The American Studies program at Columbia University is housed in the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia University.
Motor Learning
The Motor Learning program at Columbia University is an advanced Masters degree designed to provide students with a substantive background in movement sciences and related areas.
Computer Security
The Computer Security program at Columbia University is intended for students who wish to develop state-of-the-art knowledge of computer and network security technologies.
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.
Applied Exercise Physiology
The M.A. Applied Exercise Physiology program at Columbia University emphasizes bridging between the movement sciences and clinical or education practice. The objective is to develop a comprehensive and coherent view of theory and research that can be applied to practice within the student’s professional field.
TESOL - Dual Certification in TESOL (Pre K-12) and Teaching of English (7-12)
As a student in this TESOL - Dual Certification in TESOL (Pre K-12) and Teaching of English (7-12) program at Columbia University you will have the opportunity to take coursework concentrated in both the English Education and TESOL departments
Financial Economics
The Financial Economics program at Columbia University is a two-year STEM eligible master’s degree program offered by the Finance Division of Columbia Business School at Columbia University.