Social Studies Education at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a social studies teacher education school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social studies teacher education program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Studies Education section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

Ball State Social Studies Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social studies teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social studies teacher education major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Studies Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Studies Education Schools	63

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 social studies teacher education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical social studies teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in social studies teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Science Education
• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• German Language Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• Spanish Education

Careers That Social Studies Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social studies teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Education Professors	1,540	$70,110
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	60	$79,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

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