Private nonprofit · Mostly graduate degrees · Large city

Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, New York.

—Graduation rate
—Average net price per year
$62,571Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate——
Return for second year——
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$55,472
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$62,571$62,571
Median debt at graduation—$25,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly graduate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

61 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision90$92,319$104,199—
Sociology21$78,842$96,860—
Educational/Instructional Media Design106—$96,498—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology237$94,270$93,460—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management31—$90,832—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services57$73,283$86,820—
Curriculum and Instruction43$73,602$85,320—
Special Education and Teaching41$71,117$84,084—
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language17—$83,390—
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education6—$81,986—
International and Comparative Education60$71,306$81,539—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods37$69,858$79,861—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas227$74,243$78,991—
Research and Experimental Psychology125$59,468$72,277—
Public Policy Analysis26$69,456——
Behavioral Sciences335$58,964——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences39$44,778——
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education19———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research65———
Student Counseling and Personnel Services22———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services32———
Nutrition Sciences18———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness1———
Anthropology18———
Economics32———
Political Science and Government7———
Fine and Studio Arts13———
Public Health3———
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities1———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Quick answers

How much do Teachers College at Columbia University graduates earn?
Former Teachers College at Columbia University students earn a median of $62,571 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.