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79 Master's degrees offered by the university
Economics and Education
The objective of the Economics and Education program at Columbia University is to equip education professionals and policy-makers with the skills required to interpret and synthesize education-related research, to design and implement effective educational policy, and to assess the consequences of education policy, both domestically and in international settings.
Philosophy and Education
The Philosophy and Education program at Columbia University is designed to introduce educators and professionals with a wide variety of interests to the study of philosophy and education.
Neuroscience and Education
The Neuroscience and Education program at Columbia University is designed to prepare a specialist prepared to bridge the gap between research on the brain, cognition and behavior; and the problems encountered in schools and other applied settings.
Politics and Education
This Politics and Education program at Columbia University is an advanced degree program that prepares students for positions as policy leaders at the local, state and national levels, or to pursue advanced work in doctoral programs in education policy, political science, or public policy.
Cognitive Science in Education
In the Cognitive Science in Education programme from Columbia University students examine the cognitive mechanisms that underlie learning and thinking in school and non-school settings.
Music and Music Education (Non-Certification)
The traditional Music and Music Education (Non-Certification) program at Columbia University is designed to allow flexibility in course selection, so that each student may prepare for his or her professional career in music education.
Instructional Technology and Media
The Instructional Technology and Media program at Columbia University examines the relationship between the design of technology, digital media, cultural context, social interaction, and learning. Courses provide extensive exposure to theories of cognition and design, as well as deep dives into applications of these theories in practice.
Comparative and International Education
The Comparative and International Education program at Columbia University is designed to be as flexible as possible so that previous educational and professional experience and the future career goals of the student can be taken into account in the choice of appropriate course work.
Curriculum and Teaching - Elementary Education
The Curriculum and Teaching - Elementary Education program at Columbia University provides students with courses in the study of pedagogy and curriculum.
International and Comparative Education
The International and Comparative Education program at Columbia University hosts a diverse community of students and scholars dedicated to addressing contemporary challenges regarding education in its many settings and institutions in the United States and around the world.
Adult Learning and Leadership
The Adult Learning and Leadership program, at the M.A. level, at Columbia University prepares professionals who facilitate learning within and outside the classroom.
Literacy Specialist leading to Initial Certification
Join the Master of Arts in Literacy Specialist leading to Initial Certification programme from Columbia University
TESOL (With Transitional B Certification)
In order to complete all degree requirements successfully, this program typically demands a minimum of two years, including summers. The first summer in the TESOL (With Transitional B Certification) program at Columbia University includes intensive coursework and fieldwork to prepare students for their first year of teaching.
Art and Art Education - The Arts and Community Engagement
The Art and Art Education - The Arts and Community Engagement program at Columbia University is designed for current and prospective museum and community educators, teaching artists, school-based art teachers, and others who wish to strengthen their theoretical background.
English Education
The English Education program at Columbia University is a research-based Master’s program well suited for current teachers who wish to delve into a deeper study of English Education and/or are considering Doctoral work.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities and Bilingual Extension
The Early Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities and Bilingual Extension program at Columbia University prepares early education professionals who are committed to the well-being of young multilingual children with and without disabilities, their families and communities.
Interdisciplinary Studies in Education
This Interdisciplinary Studies in Education program at Columbia University is designed for students who have interests in an area of specialization not offered at the College, but for which a coherent and integrated degree program may be developed through the selection of a combination of current course offerings from several different disciplines or Academic Programs at Teachers College.
Intellectual Disability, Autism (Early Childhood)
The Intellectual Disability, Autism (Early Childhood) programme from Columbia University is designed for individuals who do not already hold New York State initial or professional certification as a teacher of students with disabilities (birth through grade 2).
Education Policy
The Education Policy programme from Columbia University is for students who have already acquired an M.A. with at least some coursework with education policy content.
Sociology and Education
The Sociology and Education program at Columbia University, provides a curriculum that supports students in developing and fostering their “sociological imagination” – or an understanding of the relationship between micro-level day-to-day experiences and the larger, macro-level structures in which we all live, between our biography and the arc of history.