2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education in the Far Western US Region

A master's degree in social studies education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #267 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for social studies education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 master's degrees in social studies education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The social studies teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social studies education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social studies education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Studies Education in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social studies education.

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

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in social studies education. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Washington.

There were roughly 15 social studies education individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Lewis & Clark College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in social studies education. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Oregon.

There were about 11 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Lewis & Clark College

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

Oregon State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social studies education. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Oregon State University

3

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

#2 Most Popular In WA

Eastern Washington University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in social studies education. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Eastern Washington University

3

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Oregon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in social studies education. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Western Oregon University

Best Social Studies Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular social studies education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	15
Oregon	282	12

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Social Studies Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Studies Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	310
Music Education	102
Reading Teacher Education	95
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	84
Science Education	63
Mathematics Education	61
Agricultural Teacher Education	47
English & Language Arts Education	35
Modern Language Education	19
Social Science Teacher Education	16

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.