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2027 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania

[Social Science Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/social-science-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for social science teacher education students.

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• Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the social science teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

$35,770 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,105 Median Earnings (10yr)

Robert Morris University tops our 2027 list of the best value social science teacher education schools in Pennsylvania. Robert Morris University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $35,770. Social Science Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Social Science Teacher Education graduates of Robert Morris University earn a median of $58,900 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA

$41,420 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Marywood University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value social science teacher education schools. Marywood University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $41,420. Typical student debt for social science teacher education graduates is $27,000. Early-career social science teacher education graduates make about $41,848. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.