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Social Studies Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

Social Studies Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

Every social studies education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social studies teacher education 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.

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

Teachers College Social Studies Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

Teachers College Social Studies Education Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social studies teacher education, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Teachers College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Teachers College Social Studies Education Master’s Program

38% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of social studies teacher education master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Teachers College, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social studies teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 social studies teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Social Studies Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social studies teacher education 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
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Middle School Teachers 39,950 $83,490
Education Professors 5,590 $88,580
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 1,510 $93,280

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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