by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Studies Education is the 291st most popular major in the country with 1,995 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,398 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major” ranking, we looked at 273 colleges that offer a degree in social studies education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social studies education.
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The social studies 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. MLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmira College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Located in Elmira, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major. Taylor U is located in Upland, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Payne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Joseph’s College - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. SJC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Baptist College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. CBC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Geneseo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kentucky Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major ranking. Grayson, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Anderson University Indiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #12, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Southeast ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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SUNY Oneonta landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major ranking. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
SUNY Fredonia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major ranking. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Alma College is located in Alma, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Hiram College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Hiram is a small school located in Hiram, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Cortland ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s 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%.
Maranatha Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Maranatha Baptist University is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Aquinas College Michigan came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Oswego ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Franklin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. Franklin, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Geneva College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Studies Teacher Education Major list. Geneva College is a small school located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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