by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Teachers College at Columbia University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
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. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,432 | $42,432 |
| Fees | $478 | $478 |
Teachers College does not offer an online option for its economics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Teachers College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.8% of the economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.9% of the economics master’s degrees at Teachers College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Economics | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 4 |
| Sociology | 26 |
*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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