PhD Politics and Education at Columbia University

The 75-point full-time campus-based PhD in Politics and Education trains students to conduct original, rigorous research on education policy and the political conditions that affect its adoption, implementation and sustainability.

Faculty: Teachers College  |  Department: Education Policy and Social Analysis, Politics and Education  |  Duration: 75 points  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Core political science and education foundation courses and methods requirements; focus on political debates in education or a specific political arena; command of two research tools (e.g. foreign languages or quantitative sequences); up to 12 points may be taken in Columbia's Political Science Department.

Career pathways

Professor positions in political science, public policy or education departments at four-year institutions; researcher roles at think tanks and private research organizations; government agencies with research or policy missions.

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