by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Science Teacher Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education subject specific major at Western Governors University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social science teacher education, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WGU offers online option in its social science teacher education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
About 31.3% of the students who received their Master’s in social science teacher education in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the social science teacher education master’s degrees at WGU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social science teacher education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English & Language Arts Education | 114 |
| Mathematics Education | 525 |
| Science Education | 145 |
| Biology Education | 56 |
| Chemistry Education | 28 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.