Very high. Generally speaking, Columbia University is equivalent to Peking University in China. It is a good choice for Columbia University's master's degree in applied analysis to return to China and develop into data and finance, so it is still highly recognized. Columbia University is a private university located in the United States. Among all students, there are 6,298 undergraduates and 19,232 master's/graduate students, of which 22% are international undergraduate students and 44% are international graduate students.