2027 Best Social Studies Education Schools in North Carolina
Social Studies Education degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their social studies education programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for social studies education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in North Carolina
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social studies education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Social Studies Education
Our analysis ranked East Carolina University the best school in the country for a degree in social studies education. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. East Carolina University awarded about 21 social studies education degrees in the most recent data year. Social Studies Education graduates of East Carolina University earn a median of $48,318 early in their careers. East Carolina University graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong social studies education program will find one at Western Carolina University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a large public university. Western Carolina University graduates 60% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Western Carolina University in the most recent data year. Social Studies Education graduates of Western Carolina University earn a median of $41,444 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
