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In 2020-2021, 1,968 people earned their degree in social studies education, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 498 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 84 colleges that offered a degree in social studies education. To top this list, a school must have a successful social studies education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree social studies teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Studies Education at Teachers College at Columbia University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 25 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Queens College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 22 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Hunter College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Social Studies Education Report
University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at University of Pennsylvania
Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
SUNY Old Westbury ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at SUNY Old Westbury
Hofstra University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Hofstra University
Binghamton University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Fordham University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Mercy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The College at Brockport came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 11 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The College at Brockport Social Studies Education Report
Boston University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Full University of the Cumberlands Social Studies Education Report
With a ranking of #19, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 10 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University at Buffalo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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.
Read full report on Social Studies Education at University at Buffalo
Lewis & Clark College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 9 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Studies Education at Lewis and Clark College
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Social Studies Education Report
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY Social Studies Education Report
Manhattanville College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to 8 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Manhattanville College
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 7 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%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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.
Niagara University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Studies Education at Brooklyn College
Medaille College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Studies Teacher Education Major for a Master’s list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Studies Education at Medaille College
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