2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in social science teacher education sits in the middle of the road, ranking #489 out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for social science teacher education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in social science teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Science Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in social science teacher education matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social science teacher education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Social Science Teacher Education Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social science teacher education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Science Teacher Education in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social science teacher education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Science Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Northern Iowa is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in social science teacher education. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social science teacher education in Iowa.

There were approximately 12 social science teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social science teacher education from University of Northern Iowa

2

Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Truman State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social science teacher education. Truman State is a small public university located in the town of Kirksville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social science teacher education in Missouri.

There were about 7 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social science teacher education from Truman State University

3

Hastings College
Hastings, NE

#1 Most Popular In NE

Hastings College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social science teacher education. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a master’s in social science teacher education from Hastings College

3

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Webster University if you want to pursue a master's degree in social science teacher education. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. More information about a master’s in social science teacher education from Webster University

Best Social Science Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular social science teacher education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	11
Iowa	287	2
Nebraska	200	0

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Social Science Teacher Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Social Science Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Science Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	307
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	222
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	188
Science Education	98
Music Education	76
Mathematics Education	59
Agricultural Teacher Education	58
Technology Education	45
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	38
English & Language Arts Education	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.