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2024 Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

159 Colleges in the United States
1,366 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in social studies education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #205 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 159 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of social studies education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,366 bachelor's degrees in social studies education to qualified students.

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

Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of social studies education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality social studies teacher education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for social studies education students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 the Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Social Studies Education in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for social studies education students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Studies Teacher Education

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in social studies education. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from New York University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in social studies education has to check out University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from University of Georgia

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1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in social studies education needs to check out University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from University of Delaware

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

Queens College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in social studies education. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Queens College

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Brooklyn College

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18 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Ball State University

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18 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Purdue University - Main Campus

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Texas Christian University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Miami University - Oxford

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16 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Syracuse University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
24 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Temple University

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Hunter College

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9 Annual Graduates

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Baylor University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from University of Iowa

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Boston University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
25 Annual Graduates

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Central Michigan University

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Eastern Washington University

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16 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Messiah University

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13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Western Michigan University

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Hope College
Holland, MI
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Hope College

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12 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in social studies education from Utah State University

Rest of the Top Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Social Studies Education students that almost earned our Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
27 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
28 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
29 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
30 Bradley University Peoria, IL
31 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
24 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
25 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

Social Studies Education by Region

View the Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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 Studies Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 5,830
Music Education 3,393
English & Language Arts Education 1,952
Mathematics Education 1,426
Health Education 1,157
Art Education 1,035
Agricultural Teacher Education 746
History Education 600
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 438
Science Education 429

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