Overview

Newly admitted students in the Politics and Education program at Columbia University are asked to participate in a set of core political science and general foundation courses in education and public policy. Each student will also complete methodological requirements including but not limited to statistics, qualitative, and quantitative methods. After completing the core, each student is expected to focus his or her studies on a set of policy debates in education or a particular political arena.

Careers

Graduates of this program secure positions as policy advisors and researchers for government agencies, foundations and various private agencies committed to looking at and developing policies for the field of education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Politics and Education
Research & Independent Study: Politics & Education
Urban Politics and Education
Race, Ethnicity, and U.S. Educational Policy
Educational Activism in New York City Since the 1930s
Dissertation Advisement in Politics and Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 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

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Education Political Science View 295 other Masters in Political Science in United States

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

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
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation

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

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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