Master of Science [M.S] - Master [1 Years]
$57,402 /Yr Co-op On-campus full_time

Master of Science [M.S] Financial Economics

  • The MSc in Financial Economics at Columbia University is a 2-year program.
  • This program is offered by the Finance Division of Columbia Business School. 
  • The MSc in Financial Economics contains four semesters of full-time study (fall and spring) at Columbia Business School.
  • Students have the opportunity to obtain a rigorous, graduate-level finance and economics training in an intensive two-year program. 
  • Student internship and full-time employment opportunities have included:
    • Asset management companies 
    • Central banks 
    • Economic consulting firms
    • Policy organizations 
    • Asset management companies
    • Ph.D programs
    • Real-estate development companies
  • This program gives full-time training in the application of engineering methodologies and quantitative methods in finance.
  • .The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
  • The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
  • Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1
Tuition Fees $49360
Health Insurance $642
Books and supply $2000
Miscellaneous expenses $5400
Total Fees $57402

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 100 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7.5 9 3
GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test 720 800 2
GRE Graduate Record Examination 326 340 2

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students must have a bachelor's degree in a related field of engineering or science to get admission in this program.
  • Students required to maintain at least a 2.7 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores.