2024 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Pennsylvania
14
Colleges in Pennsylvania
98
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 Pennsylvania 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 98 degrees in social studies education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School
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.
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Pick Your Social Studies Education Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Studies Education Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education
It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student pursuing a degree in social studies education needs to check out Temple University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 24 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
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Messiah University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
Duquesne University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In PA
Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. This university ranks 41st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 1 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #537 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Etown is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Etown in the most recent data year.
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Located in the distant town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 60th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Juniata in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of York. This college ranks 51st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 6 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Radnor. This university ranks 67th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Cabrini University in the most recent data year.
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