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2024 Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

48 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
477 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Social Studies Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #291 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 48 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 477 degrees in social studies education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School

Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of social studies education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social studies education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Social Studies Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in the Great Lakes Region

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 studies teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
5.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a degree in social studies education. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in social studies education needs to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Any student who is interested in social studies education has to look into Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a great decision for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were about 1 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Grand Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

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

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

Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were about 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 25 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were about 20 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Studies Education Colleges by State

Explore the best social studies education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 119
Michigan 915 154
Illinois 870 5
Indiana 737 141
Wisconsin 672 36

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,311
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 1,075
Music Education 888
English & Language Arts Education 515
Health Education 465
Mathematics Education 404
Science Education 391
Art Education 367
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 232
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 208

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