2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
34
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
886
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
social studies education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #291 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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 34 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 886 degrees in social studies education to qualified students.
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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. For our Best Overall Social Studies Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Social Studies Education Degree Level
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 the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of social studies teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education
It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from New York University
It is hard to beat The City College of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in social studies education. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 9 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from The City College of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
34
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Hunter College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social studies education. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.
There were approximately 34 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Hunter College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
31
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in social studies education needs to take a look at Temple University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Temple University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
30th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.
There were approximately 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from SUNY Cortland
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were about 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Hofstra University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
52
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 52 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Queens College
Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 27 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Brooklyn College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
35
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 60th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 35 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from SUNY Oswego
