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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Science Teacher Education is the 588th most popular major in the country with 584 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 141 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social science teacher education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social science teacher education.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major”.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major. Hastings College is located in Hastings, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at Hastings College

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major list. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 13 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at Truman State

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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattanville College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major. Manhattanville is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at Manhattanville College

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at Grand Canyon University

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at DePaul

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at Stanford

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at William Carey University

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Georgia Social Science Teacher Education Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social science teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Western Governors University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social science teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at WGU

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #11, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major list. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at MC

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Loyola Chicago Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at SFASU

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Youngstown State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 0 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at Youngstown State University

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social science teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at University of Toledo

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at A-State

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major list. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s social science teacher education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Gordon College Social Science Teacher Education Report

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social science teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at University of Northern Iowa

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 0 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbus State University Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 0 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Social Science Teacher Education at Webster

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s social science teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Science Teacher Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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