Social Studies Education at LIU Post

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

LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and has a total student population of 15,066. Of the 77 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from LIU Post in 2021, 3 of them were social studies education majors.

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.

LIU Post Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education
• Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

LIU Post Social Studies Education Rankings

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

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 LIU Post 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
	16
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	116
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	188

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from LIU Post. This is the #47 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at LIU Post

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at LIU Post.

LIU Post Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social studies teacher education from LIU Post in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at LIU Post 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 LIU Post 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

LIU Post Social Studies Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from LIU Post.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from LIU Post with a master's in social studies teacher education.

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

LIU Post 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

• Earth Science Teacher Education
• Science Education
• Biology Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Mathematics 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 NY, the home state for LIU Post.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Education Professors	5,590	$88,580
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280

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.