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2025 Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools

56 Colleges in the United States
584 Social Science Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Social Science Teacher Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #588 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 56 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 584 degrees in social science teacher education annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Science Teacher Education School

Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools Your choice of social science teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Science Teacher Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Science Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Social Science Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Science Teacher Education in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social science teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools in Social Science Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in social science teacher education has to take a look at Central Washington University. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 3 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social science teacher education from Central Washington University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
32 Social Science Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social science teacher education. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social science teacher education. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social science teacher education. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in social science teacher education from Western Governors University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
37.5% Growth in Graduates

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 24 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social science teacher education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
26.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 19 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social science teacher education from University of Northern Iowa

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
13 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
14 Boise State University Boise, ID
15 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
16 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
17 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
18 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV

Social Science Teacher Education by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 7,516
Reading Teacher Education 6,010
Music Education 4,909
Mathematics Education 3,269
English & Language Arts Education 3,161
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,558
Social Studies Education 1,995
Art Education 1,859
Health Education 1,721
Science Education 1,307

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