Overview

The International and Comparative Education program at Columbia University serves as an umbrella for two academic pathways -- International Educational Development (IED) and Comparative and International Education (CIE). The major difference is that the IED program is based on a concentration in a professional specialization of education, while the CIE program is based on a concentration in an academic discipline within the social sciences. Students in both programs apply to a specific concentration.

Rather than a professional field of education, CIE students have a concentration in one of the following social science disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. Applicants apply to ONE concentration within their chosen program. Applicants to the Ph.D. program in CIE generally have a substantial background in the social science discipline to which they are applying.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Education in Emergencies and Reconstruction
Research Methods in International and Comparative Education
Literacy and International Development

Monitoring and Evaluation in International Educational Development
Curriculum and Pedagogy in International Contexts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Degree Application, including Statement of Purpose and Resume
Transcripts and/or Course-by-Course Evaluations for all Undergraduate/Graduate Coursework Completed
Results from an accepted English Proficiency Exam (if applicable)
$75 Application Fee
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
Must hold Master's degree

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

38358 USD / year

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Out-of-State

38358 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

38358 USD / year

≈ 38358 USD / year

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Manhattan

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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