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Public Policy at Teachers College at Columbia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Policy, consider the program at Teachers College at Columbia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 26 public policy 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

Below you’ll find the composition of Public Policy graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Policy graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University are 69% women (18) and 31% men (8).

Public Policy Master’s Program at Teachers College at Columbia University

Among the 26 master’s public policy graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, 69% were women (18) and 31% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Teachers College at Columbia University

This Public Policy program at Teachers College at Columbia University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Education Policy Analysis	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Teachers College at Columbia University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Policy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

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.