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2024 Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

48 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
466 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Social Studies Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #291 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 48 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 466 degrees in social studies education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School

Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of social studies education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social studies education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Social Studies Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social studies teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Ball State University if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in social studies education has to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Any student pursuing a degree in social studies education needs to check out Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 21 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in social studies education. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MI
88.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were about 9 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
31 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 31 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Social Studies Education Colleges by State

Explore the best social studies education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939119
Michigan915154
Illinois8705
Indiana737141
Wisconsin67236

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Social Studies Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education1,156
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching997
Music Education937
English & Language Arts Education553
Health Education537
Mathematics Education418
Art Education379
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas267
Science Education205
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education155

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