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2024 Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools

67 Colleges in the United States
474 Social Science Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Social Science Teacher Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #588 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 67 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social science teacher education. Combined, these schools handed out 474 degrees in social science teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Science Teacher Education School

Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools Your choice of social science teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Science Teacher Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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Associate Degrees in Social Science Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Science Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Social Science Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Science Teacher Education in the United States

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 science teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools in Social Science Teacher Education

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social science teacher education. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Western Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social science teacher education. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
26.9% Growth in Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social science teacher education. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social science teacher education. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 4 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social science teacher education from University of Northern Iowa

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 8 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 4 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social science teacher education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
12 DePaul University Chicago, IL
13 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
14 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
15 Auburn University Auburn, AL
16 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO

Social Science Teacher Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371

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