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Social Studies Education at Mercy College

Social Studies Education at Mercy College

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

Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and has a total student population of 9,547.

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.

Mercy Social Studies Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at Mercy

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mercy does offer online courses in social studies teacher education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Mercy

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

Mercy Social Studies Education Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of social studies teacher education master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Mercy, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social studies teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Mercy College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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