2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
34
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
466
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
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 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social studies education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 466 degrees in social studies education annually.
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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School
Your choice of social studies education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social studies education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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Pick Your Social Studies Education 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in the Great Lakes Region
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.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education
It is hard to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a degree in social studies education. Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Miami University - Oxford is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 26 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social studies education. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were about 17 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.
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Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social studies education. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
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Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 23 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
31
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 9 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #633 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.
There were about 9 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.
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Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 9 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.
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