by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social studies education. That schools that top this list have a program in social studies education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Social Studies Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Full University of the Cumberlands Social Studies Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Campbellsville, Kentucky. It awarded 1 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at Campbellsville University
With a ranking of #7, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Spring Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Spring Hill College is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1 masters’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%.
Lees - McRae College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at Lees - McRae College
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Campbell is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 0 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbus State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 0 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Xavier University of Louisiana Social Studies Education Report
Salem College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at William Carey University
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