Graduate Public Policy Programs at Teachers College at Columbia University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public policy at Teachers College. It is offered at the Master’s level. It ranks as high as #3 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees

Teachers College Graduate Public Policy Rankings

#83 in the U.S.

#7 in New York

#24 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks Teachers College as a strong choice for public policy, coming in at #83 out of 99 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Policy Schools	83 of 99
Best Public Policy Schools in New York	7 of 8
Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24 of 26

Graduate Public Policy Degrees at Teachers College

Here is each degree level granted in public policy at Teachers College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	26

Teachers College Public Policy Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Teachers College at Columbia University awarded 26 master’s degrees in public policy.

Master’s Rankings

Teachers College ranks competitively among schools offering public policy at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in New York	3
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools	58

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public policy master’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The majority of public policy master’s degree graduates at Teachers College were White. About 31% 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 public policy.

Ethnic diversity of Public Policy majors at Teachers College at Columbia University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	2

Education Policy Analysis (Master’s)

Teachers College granted 26 master’s degrees in education policy analysis in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (31%).

Best Education Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools — #3

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