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2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Texas

6 Colleges in Texas
20 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 reviewed 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social studies education. Combined, these schools handed out 20 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social studies education. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

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

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social studies education. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas Lutheran University if you wish to pursue a degree in social studies education. Located in the fringe town of Seguin, TLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 94th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at TLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Abilene Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social studies education. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Abilene. A Best Colleges rank of #1345 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Abilene Christian is a great university overall.

There were about 4 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent data year.

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Located in the distant town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 101st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in social studies education from East Texas Baptist University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene. This university ranks 105th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma 565 22

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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
Music Education 177
Reading Teacher Education 155
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 150
Art Education 74
Agricultural Teacher Education 61
Mathematics Education 53
English & Language Arts Education 44
Health Education 25
History Education 19
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 14

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