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Public Policy at Teachers College at Columbia University

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Public Policy at Teachers College at Columbia University

Every public policy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public policy program at Teachers College at Columbia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and approximately 4,547 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received their master's degree in public policy.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

Teachers College Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

Teachers College Public Policy Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Teachers College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Teachers College Public Policy Master’s Program

81% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in public policy from Teachers College. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Teachers College at Columbia University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Legislators 6,220 $90,050
Education Professors 5,590 $88,580
Social Scientists 2,410 $84,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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