Teachers College at Columbia University: Statistics

Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 7295 of 14,131	In the World
# 1954 of 2,597	In North America
# 1863 of 2,443	In the United States
# 149 of 221	In New York State
# 53 of 92	In New York City

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

17%

Graduates

4,401

Male:Female Ratio

21:79

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

tc.columbia.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	17%
Academic Calendar	September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Term (May-August)

We've calculated the 17% acceptance rate for Teachers College at Columbia University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Teachers College at Columbia University majors

Teachers College at Columbia University has granted 1,730 master's across 55 programs, and 183 doctorate degrees across 34 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Major	Master	Doctoral
Behavioral Sciences	335	9
Educational & Instructional Technology	106	4
Counseling Psychology	105	4
Music Teacher Education	80	11
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	83	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	64	6
International and Comparative Education	60	8
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist	57	6
Developmental and Child Psychology	56	3
School Psychology	49	5
Curriculum and Instruction	43	9
Educational Statistics and Research Methods	49	3
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	39	5
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics	35	7
Economics, Other	32	7
Linguistics	32	3
Art Teacher Education	29	4
Mathematics Teacher Education	29	4
English & Language Arts Teacher Education	20	12
Behavioral Neuroscience	31	-
Fine and Studio Arts Management	31	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	28	3
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	18	10
Education Policy Analysis	26	-
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration	26	-
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services	22	-
Educational Evaluation and Research	16	6
Sociology, General	21	1
Health Teacher Education	6	15
Special Education and Teaching, General	21	-
Nutrition Sciences	18	2
Anthropology, Other	18	1
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	19	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	18	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor	17	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	13	-
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education	7	6
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	6	6
Reading Teacher Education	11	-
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	10	-
Political Science and Government, Other	7	3
Computer Teacher Education	8	-
Nursing Education	1	7
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	6	-
Social Psychology	3	3
Drama and Dance Teacher Education	-	4
Earth Science Teacher Education	4	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	4
Public Health Education and Promotion	3	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	2	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	1	1
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	2	-
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	2	-
Nursing Administration	1	1
Physics Teacher Education	2	-
Biology Teacher Education	1	-
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General	1	-
Grand Total	1,730	183

100 Notable alumni

1. Benjamin D. Wood

1894-1986 (aged 92)

psychologist

Benjamin DeKalbe Wood was an American educator, researcher, and director / professor at Columbia University and an expert in the educational field.

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2. Clyde M. Narramore

1916-2015 (aged 99)

writer psychologist

Clyde M. Narramore was an American author of more than 100 books and booklets, including the best sellers The Psychology of Counseling, The Encyclopedia of Psychological Problems and This Way to Happiness. He was the founding president of the first international non-profit Christian counseling and training organization, the Narramore Christian Foundation. In 1954 he and his wife, Ruth Narramore, began...

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3. Greg Wyatt

1949-. (aged 77)

sculptor

Greg Wyatt is an American representational sculptor who works primarily in cast bronze, and is the sculptor-in-residence at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City.

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4. Feniosky Peña-Mora

1966-. (aged 60)

engineer

Feniosky Peña-Mora is a Dominican-born engineer, educator, and professor. He served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction from 2014 to 2017, as dean of Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science from 2009 to 2012, and as associate provost of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He was inducted as president of the American...

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