2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Washington

Social Studies Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #291 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social studies education. Combined, these schools handed out 40 degrees in social studies education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Social Studies Education Schools List

Social Studies Education Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Studies Education Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social studies teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44.4% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Washington University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in social studies education. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a degree in social studies education from Eastern Washington University

Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	587	9

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Social Studies Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Studies Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Education	144
Mathematics Education	95
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	82
Science Education	59
Reading Teacher Education	45
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	43
English & Language Arts Education	42
Health Education	21
History Education	20
Social Science Teacher Education	14

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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.

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