2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education
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In 2019-2020, 1,830 people earned their degree in social studies education, making the major the 331st most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,350 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 174 colleges that offer a degree in social studies education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social studies education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social studies education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education
Out of the 174 schools in the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,167 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Martin Luther College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. Martin Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MLC is $19,703 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 174 schools in the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend North Dakota State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Social Studies Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,580 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UND excels when it comes to social studies teacher education quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend University of North Dakota.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
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Hunter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hunter is also in the top of our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Hunter College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is $16,020 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
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Delta State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 4 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend Delta State University.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
Full Saint Cloud State University Social Studies Education Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wyoming landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend University of Wyoming.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Cortland also took the #11 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,705 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,791 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Read more about Social Studies Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,714 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,893 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,376 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
With a ranking of #20, Queens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend Queens College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Michigan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 19 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend Western Michigan University.
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With a ranking of #22, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Brooklyn College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,683 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
SUNY Fredonia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Fredonia also did well on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,824 for Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. ATU is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 7 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ATU is $10,772 for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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