Social Studies Education at Brigham Young University - Idaho

If you plan to study social studies education, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Idaho has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a total student population of 44,481. In 2021, 9 social studies teacher education majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU - I.

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.

BYU - I Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

BYU - I Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at BYU - I compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social studies teacher education major at BYU - I 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 Value Social Studies Education Schools	3
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	77
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
	107
	124
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at BYU - I

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

BYU - I Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of social studies teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at BYU - I 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho with a bachelor's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BYU - I 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

• Chemistry Education
• Science Education
• Physics Education
• Speech Teacher Education
• Music 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 ID, the home state for Brigham Young University - Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Middle School Teachers	2,530	$53,660
Education Professors	160	$72,420

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.