Social Studies Education at Teachers College at Columbia University
If you are interested in studying social studies education, you may want to check out the program at Teachers College at Columbia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.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 Social Studies Education section at the bottom of this page.
Teachers College Social Studies Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education
Teachers College Social Studies Education Rankings
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social studies teacher education, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Teachers College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.
Teachers College Social Studies Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Teachers College, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social studies teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national 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 social studies teacher education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
- Earth Science Teacher Education
- Physics Education
- Chemistry Education
- Computer Teacher Education
- Biology Education
Careers That Social Studies Teacher Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in social studies teacher 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
Middle School Teachers | 39,950 | $83,490 |
Education Professors | 5,590 | $88,580 |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors | 1,510 | $93,280 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.