Teachers College, Columbia University, has placed second in the 2007 U.S. News & World Report rankings for graduate schools of education.  With an overall score of 98 out of 100,  the College received a peer assessment score of 4.3 out of 5.0 and a superintendent assessment score of 4.7 out of 5.0, tying with Harvard University.    Of the top 50 schools, Teachers College was listed as having the highest amount of funded research dollars ($35 million) for 2005 and granted the most PhDs and EdDs in 2004-2005 (211). 

In the category of programs ranked best by Education School Deans, Teachers College placed among the top ten in six of the ten categories listed.  Those included Administration/Supervision (8^th), Curriculum/Instruction (3^rd), Educational Psychology (9^th), Education Policy (4^th), Elementary Education (5^th), and Secondary Education (6^th). 

The report also noted that among the top 50 graduate schools of education, Teachers College had the highest enrollment in graduate teaching programs (1,602) for 2005.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/edu/brief/edurank_brief.php

Published Thursday, Mar. 30, 2006