Urban Teaching Track Outcomes

We are proud of the accomplishments of our students and alumni, and the data support our claims that program students are skilled and reflective teachers who can effectively respond to the learning needs of diverse learners, and create supportive and intellectually stimulating classroom communities.

The Barnard College Education Program is registered with the New York State Department of Education and is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). The 2023 accreditation report can be found here. 

1. Indicators of program effectiveness & satisfaction of employers

Employer and Alumni Surveys conducted in 2022 as part of the accreditation process were designed to investigate program effectiveness, one item stands out as emblematic of the feedback we have received about the effectiveness of our program. This question on the Employer Survey asked, “How well do you believe your teacher was prepared to teach through the Barnard Education Program in comparison to other new teachers in your school?” Seven of the eleven employers surveyed had hired one of our completers during their 1st-3rd year of teaching. Of these, five (71.4%) said that our teacher was more prepared to teach than most other new teachers. The other two employers (28.5%) thought our teacher was as prepared as other new teachers, with a mean response of 2.7/3.0 (n=7, SD±0.0.49). None of the employers thought our completers were less prepared than other new teachers in their school. See Figure 18.

Figure 18. Employer Survey: Preparation in the Barnard Education Program

2. Indicators of program effectiveness & satisfaction of completers

 While the Alumni Survey was designed to investigate program effectiveness, one item stands out as emblematic of the feedback we have received about the overall effectiveness of our program. This question asked, “How well do you believe your experience in the Barnard Education Program prepared you in comparison to other new teachers in your school?” The majority of respondents thought they were more prepared, and 30 % (n=30) thought they were as prepared as other new teachers in their school, with a mean response of (67%, n=67) response of 2.7/3.0 (n=7, SD±0.0.49).

3. Graduation and completion rates

*Anticipated

4. Ability of completers to meet licensing requirements and additional state requirements

*This table does not account for completers taking certification exams in other states.

5. Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared

*Please note that teaching and enrollment in graduate school are not mutually exclusive.

** Currently working in an education-adjacent field.

6. Consumer information

Cost of Attendance
Below are Barnard College's tuition and fees for the following academic years. The expected length of time to complete the teacher education program is three years.

Student Loan Default Rates

Student loan default rates for Barnard College can be found on the Federal Student Aid (FSA) site.

Teacher Salaries

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) provides teaching salary and benefit information for New York City.