Teachers College at Columbia University (Teachers College) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in New York, NY.

It offers 123 graduate programs - 61 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 17 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $37,918.

You can find Teachers College's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $37,918. It offers 123 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameTeachers College at Columbia University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address525 W 120th St, New York, NY
Graduate School Students4,392 students
251 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)$37,918
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 123 Graduate Programs
61 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 18 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Teachers College at Columbia University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Teachers College at Columbia University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $37,918 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,049.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$36,882
Fees$1,036
Cost per Credit$2,049

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Teachers College at Columbia University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 123 major areas - 61 Master's, 44 Doctorate (1 online programs), 17 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 1,853 students have been conferred Master's degree and 182 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,85318274-
Men390469-
Women1,46313665-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual Education28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and Research NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Statistics and Research Methods NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International and Comparative Education72 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impa NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 26 NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Teacher Education8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Studies Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biology Teacher Education5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry Teacher Education1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dance Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Earth Science Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Exercise Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Developmental and Child Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education Policy Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology (other)12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine and Studio Arts Management48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Teachers College graduate schools have a total of 4,392 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 950 male and 3,442 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,257 full-time and 1,135 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 251 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,076 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,358 White, 368 Black, and 552 Asian students are attending at Teachers College at Columbia University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

1,072 grad students are younger than 22 and 525 students are older than 65. It has 1,988 students aged between 22 and 30 and 816 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,392
Men950
Women3,442
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,392
Full-time Students3,257
Part-time Students1,135
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,392
American Indian /
Native American
7
Asian552
Black368
Hispanic438
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White1,358
Two or more races110
Un-Known77
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,392
21 & Under1,072
22-241,208
25-29780
30-34515
35-39301
40 & Over525

Online Population

At Teachers College at Columbia University graduate schools, 251 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,076 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,401
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses251
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,076
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,074
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses251
New York Resident91
Other State In U.S.156
Outside of U.S.4