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Child Development & Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University

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

Teachers College at Columbia University sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 138 child development & psychology graduations were recorded at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Online & Distance Learning 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.

Child Development & Psychology Rankings at Teachers College at Columbia University

Rankings can help you compare Teachers College at Columbia University’s Child Development & Psychology program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Child Development & Psychology Graduates from Teachers College at Columbia University

Students who complete Teachers College at Columbia University’s Child Development & Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,397
2 years	$75,921
3 years	$92,666
4 years	$108,795
5 years	$117,437

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Child Development & Psychology graduates from Teachers College at Columbia University take home a median $108,795, compared with $77,950 for all Teachers College at Columbia University graduates — about 40% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Child Development & Psychology graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Child Development & Psychology graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University are 79% women (109) and 21% men (29).

Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program at Teachers College at Columbia University

Among the 125 master’s child development & psychology degrees awarded at Teachers College at Columbia University, 81% were women (101) and 19% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	11
International (Nonresident)	75
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Child Development & Psychology master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Child Development & Psychology Doctoral Program at Teachers College at Columbia University

Of the 13 doctoral child development & psychology degrees awarded at Teachers College at Columbia University, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 38% of Child Development & Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University, above the national average of 29%.*

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

More Specific Child Development & Psychology Concentrations at Teachers College at Columbia University

The Child Development & Psychology program at Teachers College at Columbia University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Cognitive & Language Psychology	42
Developmental & Child Psychology	59
Physiological Psychology	31
Social Psychology	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Child Development & Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Child Development & Psychology program at Teachers College at Columbia University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Child Development & Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.