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Special Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

If you plan to study Special 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 at Columbia University is in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 special education graduations were recorded at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Online Class Availability at Teachers College at Columbia University

Distance learning is available at Teachers College at Columbia University. Among 4,401 students, 251 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,076 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Teachers College at Columbia University

These rankings give you a sense of how Teachers College at Columbia University’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Teachers College at Columbia University

Students who complete Teachers College at Columbia University’s Special Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,305
2 years	$56,544
3 years	$55,445
4 years	$67,374
5 years	$74,321

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from Teachers College at Columbia University earn a median of $67,374, compared with $77,950 for all Teachers College at Columbia University graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Special Education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University are 80% women (33) and 20% men (8).

Special Education Master’s Program at Teachers College at Columbia University

Among the 41 master’s special education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, 80% were women (33) and 20% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 37% of Special Education 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 Special Education Concentrations at Teachers College at Columbia University

The Special Education program at Teachers College at Columbia University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	21
Teaching for the Deaf	6
Teaching for Gifted & Talented	2
Teaching for Mental Retardation	10
Teaching for Multiple Disabilities	2

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Teachers College at Columbia University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.