by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Teachers College at Columbia University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Teachers College was $1,768 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,432 | $42,432 |
| Fees | $478 | $478 |
Online degrees for the Teachers College special ed doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Teachers College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 20.0% of special ed doctor’s degree recipients at Teachers College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 9 |
| Educational Administration | 10 |
| Instructional Media Design | 3 |
| Educational Assessment | 3 |
| International Education | 3 |
*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.