Social Studies Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,547. Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Moorhead in 2021, 22 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.

MSU Moorhead Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

MSU Moorhead Social Studies Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social studies teacher education major at MSU Moorhead 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 Schools	19
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	22
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	22
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Social Studies Education Schools	41
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Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

MSU Moorhead Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from MSU Moorhead. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at MSU Moorhead 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead 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	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSU Moorhead 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

• Biology Education
• Chemistry Education
• Spanish Education
• Music 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$61,410
Education Professors	1,120	$74,010
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$86,000

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.