Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Teachers College at Columbia University offers 123 degree programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,109 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Teachers College. 1,853 students completed master's programs and 182 completed doctoral programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Teachers College. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Master's | 61 | NOT OFFERED | 1,853 |
390 | 1,463 |
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| Doctor's | 44 | 1 | 182 |
46 | 136 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 18 | 2 | 74 |
9 | 65 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Teachers College at Columbia University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Research and Experimental Psychology |
$92,666 | $7,722 | $58,988 | $671 |
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| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$75,635 | $6,303 | $50,500 | $574 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction |
$74,868 | $6,239 | $45,690 | $520 |
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| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$74,542 | $6,212 | $103,013 | $1,172 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$65,168 | $5,431 | $64,500 | $734 |
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| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education |
$64,476 | $5,373 | - | - |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$62,755 | $5,230 | $51,964 | $591 |
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| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management |
$62,159 | $5,180 | - | - |
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| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language |
$58,027 | $4,836 | - | - |
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| International and Comparative Education |
$55,822 | $4,652 | $68,250 | $776 |
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| Special Education and Teaching |
$55,445 | $4,620 | $41,000 | $466 |
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| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology |
$49,308 | $4,109 | $81,639 | $929 |
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Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$80,963 | $6,747 | $88,816 | $1,010 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Teachers College at Columbia University.
At the school, the Behavioral Sciences Master program has the most completers of 346 and the Educational/Instructional Technology Master program has the second most completers of 139 students.
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Behavioral Sciences | 346 | 53 | 293 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | 139 | 17 | 122 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 111 | 45 | 66 |
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| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 100 | 38 | 62 |
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| Counseling Psychology | 91 | 10 | 81 |
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| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 79 | 36 | 43 |
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| International and Comparative Education | 72 | 16 | 56 |
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| Music Teacher Education | 66 | 19 | 47 |
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| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 60 | 1 | 59 |
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| School Psychology | 53 | 5 | 48 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 14 | 1 | 13 |
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| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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| Health Teacher Education | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| Mathematics Teacher Education | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| Nursing Education | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| Music Teacher Education | 10 | 6 | 4 |
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| Behavioral Sciences | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Exercise Physiology | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 46 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 111 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 12 |
2 |
0 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | 139 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational Evaluation and Research | 9 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 79 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| International and Comparative Education | 72 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 13 |
4 |
2 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 6 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | 8 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impa | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 8 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 |
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| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 15 |
13 |
0 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Art Teacher Education | 40 |
5 |
3 |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 28 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Teacher Education | 8 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 29 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | 66 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 5 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Social Studies Teacher Education | 33 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Teacher Education | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biology Teacher Education | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics Teacher Education | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 27 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Linguistics | 21 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Exercise Physiology | 28 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | 346 |
7 |
1 |
|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 18 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 27 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 32 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Psychology | 1 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 91 |
2 |
0 |
|---|
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 100 |
0 |
0 |
|---|
| School Psychology | 53 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education Policy Analysis | 25 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Anthropology (other) | 12 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics (other) | 31 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government (other) | 8 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | 23 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 48 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 48 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 60 |
2 |
24 |
|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Nursing Education | 1 |
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0 |
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| Nursing Administration | 0 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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