Columbia University School of Professional Studies

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Columbia University School of Professional Studies
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Type Private graduate school
Established1995;29 years ago (1995)
Parent institution
 Columbia University
Dean Troy Eggers
Postgraduates 4,021 (Fall 2022) [1]
Location
New York
,
New York
,
United States
Campus Urban
Website sps.columbia.edu
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The School of Professional Studies (SPS) is one of the seventeen schools comprising Columbia University. [2] It offers eighteen master's degrees programs, certificate programs, pre-college programs, graduate school preparation, summer courses, postbaccalaureate studies, auditing programs, executive education, and English as a second language programs. [3]

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History

The predecessor of the School of Professional Studies was first established as the Division of Special Programs in 1995 and offered several non-degree and summer programs. [4]

Over the next five years the school expanded to offer programs focused in graduate preparation and career advancement. In 2002, the university's board of trustees granted final approval for the creation of the School of Continuing Education, the first new school at Columbia in 50 years. With this new status, the School became both a Faculty and a Department of Instruction in the Arts and Sciences, and was granted authority to offer the Master of Science degree. In the course of 2002–2006 it expanded its graduate offerings to eight M.S. Programs. A cross‑enrollment agreement with Union Theological Seminary was also established in 2002. [4]

In 2015, the School's incoming Dean, Jason Wingard announced that the School of Continuing Education was renamed the School of Professional Studies. [5] [6]

During the 2021-2022 academic year, the school's 1,384 graduates represented 11.7 percent of the 11,836 postgraduate degrees conferred across all of Columbia University's graduate and professional schools. [7]

Academic programs

As of 2023, the school offers master's degrees in actuarial science, applied analytics, bioethics, construction administration, enterprise risk management, human capital management, information and knowledge strategy, insurance management, narrative medicine, negotiation and conflict resolution, nonprofit management, political analytics, sport management, strategic communication, sustainability management, sustainability science, technology management, and wealth management. [8]

Student outcomes

The latest career outcomes released by the school's Career Design Lab for 2022 showed that 73.5% of students surveyed reported they were employed at the time they graduated (based on a sample of 72% of the total class). [9]

According to the report, postgraduates were earning an average annual base salary of $93,470. [9]

Rankings

In 2020, the School's Negotiation and Conflict Resolution master's program was named the #1 Best Master's in Negotiation and Conflict Management degrees in the United States by College Choice. [10]

In 2021, the School's Construction Administration master's program was ranked #1 and topped the list of 25 Best Master's in Construction Management, compiled by Great Business Schools. College Choice also ranked it #1 amongst the Best Master's Program in Construction Management. [11] [12]

In 2021, the School's Sustainability Management master's program was named #2 in the United States on Great Business Schools' list of the best Environmental & Sustainability Management Master's Programs. [13]

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ Columbia University Office of the Provost. "Fall Headcount Enrollment by School, 2013-2022" (pdf).
  2. ↑ "The School | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu.
  3. ↑ "Academics | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  4. 1 2 "The School Our History | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  5. ↑ "Columbia University School of Continuing Education Renamed School of Professional Studies | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu.
  6. ↑ "Jason Wingard | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  7. ↑ "Columbia University: Degrees and Certificates Awarded, 2019-2020" (PDF). Columbia Office of the Provost. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Academics All Programs | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu.
  9. 1 2 "2022 Career Outcomes Annual Report" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Best Master's in Negotiation and Conflict Management Degrees". College Choice. December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. ↑ "25 Best Master's in Construction Management for 2021". Great Business Schools. August 4, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Best Master's in Construction Management". College Choice. July 1, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-27. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "25 Best Master's in Environmental & Sustainability Management for 2021". Great Business Schools. 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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  15. ↑ "Rita Charon | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  16. ↑ "Peter T. Coleman | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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