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Teaching for Mental Retardation at Teachers College at Columbia University

If you are interested in studying Teaching for Mental Retardation, take a look at what Teachers College at Columbia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Teachers College at Columbia University is located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 teaching for mental retardation degrees were awarded at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Studying Online at Teachers College at Columbia University

Distance learning is available at Teachers College at Columbia University. Among 4,401 students, 251 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,076 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Teaching for Mental Retardation graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Teaching for Mental Retardation graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Teaching for Mental Retardation Master’s Program at Teachers College at Columbia University

Of the 10 master’s teaching for mental retardation graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teaching for Mental Retardation master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Teaching for Mental Retardation master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University, higher than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Teaching for Mental Retardation Graduates

Graduates of the Teaching for Mental Retardation program at Teachers College at Columbia University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Teaching for Mental Retardation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.