2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in social studies education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #267 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social studies education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in social studies teacher education matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education in Pennsylvania 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 studies 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 Studies 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 studies education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Studies Education in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks 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 Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social studies education. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large 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 Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from University of Pennsylvania

2

Cabrini University
Radnor, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cabrini University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social studies education. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Radnor. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Cabrini University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Cabrini University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duquesne University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in social studies education. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Duquesne University

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wilkes University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social studies education. Wilkes is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent year we have data available.

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Widener University
Chester, PA

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Widener University

Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	225
District of Columbia	330	0
New Jersey	323	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Studies Teacher Education

Social Studies Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Studies Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	492
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	331
Music Education	47
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	46
Art Education	42
English & Language Arts Education	33
Mathematics Education	27
Technology Education	26
Science Education	21
Health 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.