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General Special Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, take a look at what 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.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 general special education degrees were granted at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Studying Online at Teachers College at Columbia University

Many students take online classes at Teachers College at Columbia University. Among 4,401 students, 251 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,076 (24%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Teachers College at Columbia University

Use these rankings to compare Teachers College at Columbia University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#None of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 85
Best Value	New York	#None of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University are 76% women (16) and 24% men (5).

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

Of the 21 master’s general special education graduates at Teachers College at Columbia University, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 43% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Teachers College at Columbia University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
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.