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Social Studies Education at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Studies Education, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 social studies education degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Social Studies Education Rankings at Boston University

These rankings give you a sense of how Boston University’s Social Studies Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#6 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 200

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#6 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 200

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Studies Education graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Studies Education graduates at Boston University are 69% women (9) and 31% men (4).

Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Of the 1 bachelor’s social studies education degrees awarded at Boston University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Studies Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Social Studies Education Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 11 master’s social studies education graduates at Boston University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Studies Education master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Social Studies Education master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Social Studies Education Graduates

Those who complete Social Studies Education program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Social Studies Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.