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Teachers College at Columbia University Doctorate in Special Education

15 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Special 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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How Much Does a Doctorate in Special Ed from Teachers College Cost?

$42,910 Average Tuition and Fees

Teachers College Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

Does Teachers College Offer an Online Doctorate in Special Ed?

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.

Teachers College Doctorate Student Diversity for Special Ed

15 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 15 doctor’s degrees in special ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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%.

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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

Doctorate in Special Ed Focus Areas at Teachers College

Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 5
Other Special Education & Teaching 8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 9
Educational Administration 10
Instructional Media Design 3
Educational Assessment 3
International Education 3

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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.

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