Finance Your Education
Financing a graduate education is a major investment in a student's future and a challenge. The Journalism School, in conjunction with Columbia Student Financial Planning and the Student Service Center, works with each student to meet their financial needs as determined by their student budget. Please read carefully the financing information for the degree you are interested in obtaining.

Financing: M.S. Degree
- Cost of Attendance: M.S.
- Cost: Comp. Sci. M.S.
- M.S. Financing Options
- M.S./Comp. Sci. Financing Options
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The majority of our M.S. students use a combination of personal savings, scholarships and loans to cover the cost of attendance. As such, three different Columbia University financing offices work together to meet the needs of each student; the chart here provides a summary of the different services each department provides.

Financing: M.A. Degree
The majority of our M.A. students use a combination of personal savings, scholarships and loans to cover the cost of attendance. As such, three different Columbia University financing offices work together to meet the needs of each student; the chart here provides a summary of the different services each department provides.

Financing: Ph.D. Degree
The majority of our Ph.D. students use a combination of personal savings, scholarships and loans to cover the cost of attendance. As such, three different Columbia University financing offices work together to meet the needs of each student; the chart here provides a summary of the different services each department provides.