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2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges in Michigan
142 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Studies Education Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in social studies education annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School

Best Social Studies Education Schools in Michigan The social studies teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Studies Education rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Social Studies Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Studies Education Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college 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 Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
23.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social studies education from Western Michigan University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in social studies education. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges 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.

More information about a degree in social studies education from Central Michigan University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
31 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Eastern Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 31 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MI
88.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Hope College if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #633 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

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

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Marquette. This university ranks 35th out of 56 colleges 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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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Adrian College
Adrian, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

More information about a degree in social studies education from Adrian College

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Big Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in social studies education from Ferris State University

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI

Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in social studies education from Cornerstone University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 6 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Michigan - Dearborn

Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 119
Illinois 870 5
Indiana 737 141
Wisconsin 672 36

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
English & Language Arts Education 243
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 161
Mathematics Education 139
Music Education 110
Science Education 102
Reading Teacher Education 96
Computer Teacher Education 90
Art Education 55
History Education 35
Health Education 34

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