International students flocking to education programs in US

Inside Higher Ed

International applications to graduate programs in education grew at almost double the rate of other master's and doctoral programs this year.

Teachers College, Columbia University has seen an 18 percent increase in applications from abroad this year, including a 70 percent bump in applications from China. International applications to all U.S. graduate and professional programs were up 9 percent this year, according to a new Council of Graduate Schools study. But the change was more striking in graduate education programs, where applications grew 17 percent. Anecdotally, it appears China makes up much of that difference.