Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Teachers College at Columbia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and approximately 4,547 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Teachers College Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Teachers College Education Rankings

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There were 113 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Teachers College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Teachers College Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Teachers College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	99
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	323
International Students	289
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Teachers College at Columbia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	333
Educational Administration	145
Teacher Education Grade Specific	93
Instructional Media Design	72
International Education	70
Special Education	69
Educational Assessment	60
Curriculum & Instruction	55
Teaching English or French	44
Multilingual Education	30
Student Counseling	25
Education Philosophy	18

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Teachers College at Columbia University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.