by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in child development & psychology at Teachers College. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Teachers College highly for child development & psychology, ranked #107 out of 202 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Child Development & Psychology Schools | 107 of 202 |
| Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York | 13 of 21 |
| Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 29 of 45 |
The following degree levels are granted in child development & psychology at Teachers College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Teachers College at Columbia University handed out 125 master’s degrees in child development & psychology.
Teachers College is a solid choice among schools offering child development & psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 19% of child development & psychology master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The largest share of child development & psychology master’s degree graduates at Teachers College were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master’s in child development & psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 75 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Teachers College awarded 56 master’s completions in developmental and child psychology in the latest year of data — 95% to women and 5% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (71%).
Teachers College granted 35 master’s completions in cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics in the latest year of data — 63% to women and 37% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (60%).
Teachers College granted 31 master’s completions in behavioral neuroscience in the latest year of data — 74% to women and 26% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (45%).
Teachers College granted 3 master’s completions in social psychology recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (67%).
During the most recent reporting year, Teachers College at Columbia University conferred 13 doctoral degrees in child development & psychology.
Teachers College is a solid choice among schools offering child development & psychology at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of child development & psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of child development & psychology doctoral degree graduates at Teachers College were White. Roughly 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a doctoral in child development & psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Teachers College granted 7 doctoral degrees in cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics recently — 43% to women and 57% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (71%).
Teachers College granted 3 doctoral completions in developmental and child psychology in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (33%).
Teachers College conferred 3 doctoral completions in social psychology in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (33%).
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