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The most popular Columbia University undergraduate major is Computer Science. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics and Political Science and Government, General are other popular majors.
| Computer Science | 315 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 274 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 205 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 125 |
| History, General | 79 |
| Neuroscience | 79 |
| Operations Research | 72 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 67 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 61 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 60 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 57 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 51 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 45 |
| Sustainability Studies | 44 |
| Computer Science | 42 |
| Philosophy | 38 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 38 |
| Sociology | 36 |
| Mathematics, General | 33 |
| Creative Writing | 32 |
| History, General | 32 |
| Mathematics, General | 30 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 30 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 29 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 24 |
| Economics, General | 23 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 22 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21 |
| Comparative Literature | 21 |
| East Asian Studies | 21 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 20 |
| East Asian Studies | 19 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 19 |
| Statistics, General | 19 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 18 |
| Creative Writing | 18 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 18 |
| Statistics, General | 18 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 17 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 16 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 15 |
| Architecture | 14 |
| Biochemistry | 14 |
| Philosophy | 14 |
| Physics, General | 14 |
| Sociology | 14 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 14 |
| Ethnic Studies | 13 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 12 |
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 |
| Astrophysics | 12 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 12 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 11 |
| Ethnic Studies | 10 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 9 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 9 |
| Music, General | 9 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 9 |
| Chemistry, General | 8 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 8 |
| Environmental Science | 8 |
| Information Science/Studies | 8 |
| Linguistics | 8 |
| Music, General | 8 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 8 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 8 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 |
| French Language and Literature | 7 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 7 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 |
| Industrial Engineering | 6 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 5 |
| Materials Science | 5 |
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Biophysics | 4 |
| Astronomy | 3 |
| Dance, General | 3 |
| Dance, General | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 |
| German Language and Literature | 3 |
| Latin American Studies | 3 |
| Linguistics | 3 |
| Physics, General | 3 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 |
| Astronomy | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 2 |
| Information Science/Studies | 2 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 1 |
| Economics, General | 1 |
| Environmental Science | 1 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 |
| Operations Research | 1 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 1 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 |
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