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2025 Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
111 Social Science Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in social science teacher education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #588 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for social science teacher education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 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 in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of social science teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social science teacher education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Social Science Teacher Education Degree Level

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

The social science 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 Science Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Science Teacher Education in the Great Lakes 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 science teacher education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Social Science Teacher Education

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

It is difficult to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a degree in social science teacher education. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Concordia University, Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in social science teacher education. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

It's hard to beat Olivet Nazarene University if you wish to pursue a degree in social science teacher education. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 3 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Saginaw Valley State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social science teacher education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 17 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #750 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SXU is a great university overall.

There were about 1 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social science teacher education from Saint Xavier University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 15 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
47.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 17 social science teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Decatur. This university ranks 40th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #730 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.More information about a degree in social science teacher education from Elmhurst University

Best Social Science Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the best social science teacher education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 12
Michigan 915 0
Illinois 870 45
Indiana 737 2
Wisconsin 672 27

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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.

Majors Similar to Social Science Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,156
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 997
Music Education 937
English & Language Arts Education 553
Health Education 537
Social Studies Education 466
Mathematics Education 418
Art Education 379
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 267
Science Education 205

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