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Teachers College at Columbia University Master’s in Special Education

68 Master's Degrees Awarded
$57,943 Average Salary

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 master’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 Master’s in Special Ed from Teachers College Cost?

$42,910 Average Tuition and Fees

Teachers College Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Teachers College paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-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

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Special Ed From Teachers College?

$57,943 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from Teachers College is $57,943 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $48,410.

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Does Teachers College Offer an Online Master’s in Special Ed?

Online degrees for the Teachers College special ed master’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 Master’s Student Diversity for Special Ed

68 Master's Degrees Awarded
92.6% Women
27.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 68 master’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 master’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 92.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.9% of special ed master’s degree recipients at Teachers College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 41
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Master’s 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
General Special Education 12
Education of the Deaf 1
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 2

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Multilingual Education 31
Curriculum & Instruction 38
Educational Administration 105
Instructional Media Design 82
Educational Assessment 35

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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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