Berkeley v. Columbia GS

RML
Mon, 04 May 2009 04:55:45 +0000

If you like Columbia and the cost difference is not a problem for you and your parents, then by all means, go for Columbia. However, if money is an issue here, it would be a terrible mistake to go for Columbia when you have admissions from Berkeley. The quality of education between the two isn’t that much different. In fact, for some programs, Berkeley is significantly better than Columbia’s. And if this matters to you, you’re probably going to earn more leaving from Berkeley than Columbia as Berkeley grads are paid more than Columbia grads are.

Starting Median Salary
University of California, Berkeley $59,900
Columbia University $59,400

Mid-Career Median Salary
University of California, Berkeley $112,000
Columbia University $107,000