by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,968 people earned their degree in social studies education, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 285 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 199 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in social studies education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social studies education.
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The social studies teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Baptist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Grayson, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory and Henry College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emory, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at Anderson University South Carolina
With a ranking of #6, Chowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Brescia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Charleston Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Averett University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Averett University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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Bob Jones University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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John Brown University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 #17, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bethune - Cookman University Social Studies Education Report
East Carolina University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Spring Hill College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spring Hill College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 1 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Union College Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Barbourville, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Social Studies Education Report
With a ranking of #22, Pfeiffer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at Pfeiffer University
Methodist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at Methodist University
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 19 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pikeville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. UPIKE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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