Social Studies Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Every social studies education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social studies teacher education program at Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from PFW.

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.

PFW Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

PFW Social Studies Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social studies teacher education major at PFW 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
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	49
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	54
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	68
	68
	79
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Social Studies Education Schools	107

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from PFW. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PFW 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

• Art Education
• Music Education
• English & Language Arts 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.