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 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 148 degrees in social studies education annually.
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.
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 Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education
Every student pursuing a degree in social studies education needs to look into Temple University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 31 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
Messiah University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #679 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.
Duquesne University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Radnor. This university ranks 73rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 13 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Cabrini University in the most recent year we have data available.
YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of York. This college ranks 47th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 2 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Etown in the most recent data year.
Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre. This university ranks 44th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 90th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 2 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Geneva in the most recent data year.
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).
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.
