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2024 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Michigan

14 Colleges in Michigan
173 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for social studies education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 173 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 Michigan The social studies teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Studies Education rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Social Studies Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Studies Education Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college 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 Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

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

Central Michigan University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.

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

It's hard to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

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

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

It's hard to beat Hope College if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.

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

Any student who is interested in social studies education needs to take a look at Calvin University. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

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

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

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #605 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

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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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of University Center. This university ranks 25th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 22 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Marquette. This university ranks 34th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 6 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Adrian College
Adrian, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Madonna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Livonia. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available.

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Alma College
Alma, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI

Alma is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Alma. This college ranks 42nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Social Studies Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
English & Language Arts Education 200
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 167
Music Education 125
Reading Teacher Education 117
Science Education 112
Mathematics Education 105
Computer Teacher Education 77
Art Education 58
History Education 52
Health Education 29

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