2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Southeast Region
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Colleges in the Southeast Region
238
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in
social studies education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #291 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for social studies education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 238 degrees in social studies education annually.
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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School
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. We derive our Best Overall Social Studies Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social studies teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
49
Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
University of Georgia is a good decision for students interested in a degree in social studies education. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Georgia
University of Florida is a great option for students interested in a degree in social studies education. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
East Carolina University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social studies education. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were about 21 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from East Carolina University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
Any student pursuing a degree in social studies education needs to look into University of Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 15 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AR
Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Harding University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 6 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Arkansas Tech University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.
There were about 16 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Georgia State University
Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social studies education from University of Mississippi
Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #549 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social studies education from Western Carolina University
