2024 Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Plains States Region
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Colleges in the Plains States Region
201
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in
social studies education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #291 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region 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 201 degrees in social studies education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School
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. We derive our Best Overall Social Studies Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
The social studies teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Plains States Region.
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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social studies teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education
North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social studies education. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in social studies education. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were about 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
University of Iowa is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Iowa
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
Every student who is interested in social studies education has to check out Martin Luther College. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Ulm.
There were roughly 7 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at MLC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Martin Luther College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In MN
UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were about 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In MN
Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 1 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 20 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were about 14 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 6 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.
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