Teachers College at Columbia University
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Teachers College at Columbia University is a private nonprofit institution in New York, NY, classified by Carnegie as “R2: Doctoral, High Research.”
It is benchmarked here against 40 peer institutions (R2: Doctoral, High Research · Private nonprofit).
On Ibex's Financial Resilience score it rates 82 out of 100 within that peer group, a transparent composite of endowment per undergraduate, net tuition revenue per student, and instructional spend per student.
Its strongest standing relative to peers is earn more than a hs grad (10-yr) (92.7%, 100th percentile).
Its weakest is direct competitors within 100 mi (8).
R2: Doctoral, High Research · Private nonprofit
40 institutions
How exposed Teachers College at Columbia University is to the structural shifts reshaping higher ed: a composite structural-risk index plus the 2025 federal budget law’s endowment excise tax, Grad PLUS elimination, new Parent PLUS borrowing cap and new Workforce Pell short-term-credential opportunity, and the demographic enrollment cliff. Only signals that apply to this institution are shown.
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Composite of four ratios on a strength-factor scale (−4 weak → 10 strong): below 3 falls short of the threshold for financial health, below 1 signals acute stress, and above 6 is strong. Computed from IPEDS FY2022-23, the most recent finance release (it lags the current year by 2–3 years). Branch campuses that report finances at a parent/system level can show distorted ratios. For informational benchmarking, not a credit rating or financial advice.
Tuition & fees is the largest single source at 44% of revenue.
Where each dollar of revenue comes from, as a share of total positive revenue. Sources are standardized across public (GASB) and private (FASB) reporting; a net investment loss in a down market is shown as 0% and excluded from the mix.
Education is the largest single funder at 65%.
Federal dollars each agency committed to this institution in FY2024, as a share of its total positive obligations (USAspending.gov). Obligations are money committed, not money spent, so this total will not match the audited “Federal awards expended” figure elsewhere on this page. Amounts an agency reclaimed during the year are excluded.
Teachers College at Columbia University’s largest fields by completions, with graduate earnings (4 years out) and debt benchmarked against the same field at its peer group. Sparklines show the 8-year completions trend.
| Field | Completions / yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs out | Median debt | Earnings premium | Risk score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 927 | $81,787 89th pct · 28 peers | $53,513 90th pct · 30 peers | Above benchmark +15% | Moderate · 43 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 314 | – | $86,022 100th pct · 9 peers | – | Low · 0 |
| Psychology | 310 | $86,272 89th pct · 18 peers | $75,063 71th pct · 14 peers | Above benchmark +21% | Moderate · 47 |
| Education | 96 | $104,630 36th pct · 11 peers | $83,818 59th pct · 17 peers | Above benchmark +47% | Moderate · 39 |
| Health Professions & Clinical Sciences | 67 | $85,922 31th pct · 32 peers | $103,013 84th pct · 31 peers | Above benchmark +21% | Low · 31 |
| Social Sciences | 60 | $93,752 70th pct · 10 peers | $51,263 75th pct · 8 peers | Above benchmark +32% | Moderate · 40 |
| Health Professions & Clinical Sciences | 44 | – | – | – | Low · 24 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 38 | – | – | – | Low · 0 |
| Education | 34 | – | – | – | Low · 0 |
| Psychology | 29 | – | – | – | Low · 0 |
All 5 top fields shown clear the NY state earnings-premium benchmark (indicative).
Earnings-premium status is an indicative estimate: median graduate earnings four years out vs the NY state median earnings of a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or a bachelor’s-degree holder (graduate credentials) from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2022 ACS 5-year). The official U.S. Department of Education determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
The risk score (0–100) is an indicative blend of earnings-premium margin and the five-year completions trend, higher means a field pays closer to (or below) the benchmark and is shrinking. A directional screen, not an official determination.
Education – 12 CIP programs (4-digit), 8 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCIP 1313 › | 266 | $76,686 n=251 | – | 88% | $51,964 | 0.68× | Above benchmark +8% | Below benchmark 1 of 2 yrs |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionCIP 1304 › | 127 | $94,693 n=186 | – | 97.6% 5yr | $50,500 | 0.53× | Above benchmark +33% | Clears all 2 yrs |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 1312 › | 81 | $75,388 n=45 | – | 93.2% 5yr | $64,500 | 0.86× | Above benchmark +6% | Below benchmark 1 of 2 yrs |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignCIP 1305 › | 74 | $90,375 n=25 | – | 90.5% 1yr | $60,962 | 0.68× | Above benchmark +27% | – |
| Special Education and TeachingCIP 1310 › | 73 | $76,970 n=56 | – | 91.2% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.53× | Above benchmark +8% | Below benchmark 1 of 2 yrs |
| International and Comparative EducationCIP 1307 | 69 | $78,135 n=59 | – | 91.5% 5yr | $68,250 | 0.87× | Above benchmark +10% | Clears all 2 yrs |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchCIP 1306 | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and InstructionCIP 1303 › | 65 | $86,945 n=24 | – | 95.5% 5yr | $45,690 | 0.53× | Above benchmark +22% | Clears all 2 yrs |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageCIP 1314 › | 48 | $79,054 n=23 | – | 85% 5yr | $48,752 | 0.62× | Above benchmark +11% | Clears all 2 yrs |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesCIP 1311 › | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationCIP 1302 › | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationCIP 1309 | 10 | – | – | 90.3% 5yr | $52,253 | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 8 of 12 majors show an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies – 2 CIP programs (4-digit), 0 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral SciencesCIP 3017 › | 298 | – | – | – | $86,022 | – | – | – |
| Nutrition SciencesCIP 3019 › | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 0 of 2 majors show an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Psychology – 2 CIP programs (4-digit), 2 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCIP 4228 › | 220 | $91,522 n=218 | – | 56% | $81,639 | 0.89× | Above benchmark +29% | Below benchmark 1 of 2 yrs |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyCIP 4227 › | 90 | $73,440 n=49 | – | 93.9% 5yr | $58,988 | 0.80× | Above benchmark +3% | Clears all 2 yrs |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 2 of 2 majors show an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Education – 8 CIP programs (4-digit), 2 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCIP 1313 › | 39 | $108,383 n=64 | – | 94.7% 5yr | $88,816 | 0.82× | Above benchmark +53% | Clears all 2 yrs |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 1312 › | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and InstructionCIP 1303 › | 11 | $91,322 n=17 | – | – | $66,098 | 0.72× | Above benchmark +29% | – |
| International and Comparative EducationCIP 1307 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchCIP 1306 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationCIP 1309 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionCIP 1304 › | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignCIP 1305 › | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 2 of 8 majors show an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences – 3 CIP programs (4-digit), 1 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCIP 5102 › | 59 | $85,922 n=72 | – | 94.2% 5yr | $103,013 | 1.20× | Above benchmark +21% | Clears all 2 yrs |
| Public HealthCIP 5122 › | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesCIP 5132 › | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 1 of 3 majors show an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Social Sciences – 4 CIP programs (4-digit), 1 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SociologyCIP 4511 › | 29 | $93,752 n=31 | – | 96.3% 1yr | $51,263 | 0.55× | Above benchmark +32% | – |
| AnthropologyCIP 4502 › | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EconomicsCIP 4506 › | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and GovernmentCIP 4510 › | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 1 of 4 majors show an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences – 1 CIP program (4-digit), 0 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCIP 5102 › | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 0 of 1 major shows an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences – 1 CIP program (4-digit), 0 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesCIP 2609 › | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 0 of 1 major shows an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Education – 4 CIP programs (4-digit), 0 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesCIP 1311 › | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationCIP 1309 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionCIP 1304 › | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 1312 › | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 0 of 4 majors show an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
Psychology – 1 CIP program (4-digit), 0 with earnings
| Major (CIP 4-digit) | Compl./yr | Earn 4yr | Earn 1yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCIP 4228 › | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Major-level earnings, debt and threshold pass-rates are reported by College Scorecard only where enough graduates exist to protect privacy, so 0 of 1 major shows an earnings figure; the rest read “–”. % > threshold is ED’s own share of graduates out-earning the federal earnings threshold (the do-no-harm pass rate), drawn from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a small chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window, and hovering names the cohort size and source release. 2 of 3 yrs flags fields below the earnings-premium benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative; the Department of Education’s official determination may differ. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study (2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts + most-recent snapshot), accessed March 2026.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent releases), with the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Employment Projections, field-demand outlook) and WICHE (enrollment-cliff projections). Figures lag the current academic year by roughly two to three years. Percentiles and medians are computed within the institution's peer group. Financial Resilience is a transparent composite, see each component above. Compiled by Ibex Insights.
