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2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in New York

24 Colleges in New York
683 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 looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 683 degrees in social studies education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School

Best Social Studies Education Schools in New York 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.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Studies Education Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 New York

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 New York Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In NY
28.6% Growth in Graduates

New York University is a good option for students interested in 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 roughly 7 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33rd Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

The City College of New York is a wonderful choice for students pursuing 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
34 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in social studies education has to check out Hunter College. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 34 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in social studies education. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
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 colleges 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.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 data year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
52 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 52 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
25.9% Growth in Graduates

Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 27 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
35 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Oswego is a great school overall.

There were approximately 35 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
39 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 39 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 94
Maryland 618 0
New Jersey 614 46
District of Columbia 441 0
Delaware 345 1

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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
Reading Teacher Education 931
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 722
English & Language Arts Education 626
Music Education 584
Mathematics Education 489
Art Education 302
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 223
Health Education 189
Biology Education 160
Spanish Education 114

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