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2026 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 2026 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

2026 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in social science teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA

$41,420 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Marywood University the best value for a degree in social science teacher education in Pennsylvania. Marywood University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $41,420. Social Science Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. 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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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 came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value social science teacher education schools. Robert Morris University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township. In-state tuition and fees average $35,770. Social Science Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, social science teacher education degree recipients from Robert Morris University generally make around $36,936. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Robert Morris University admits about 90% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.