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Social Studies Education at Niagara University

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

Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and approximately 3,544 students attend the school each year. Of the 195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Niagara University in 2021, 5 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.

Niagara Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

Niagara Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at Niagara 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 Niagara 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 Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools 36
Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools 54
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools 105
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 155
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In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from Niagara. This makes it the #25 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Niagara

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

Niagara Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Studies Education from Niagara in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at Niagara are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social studies teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Niagara Social Studies Education Master’s Program

57% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 social studies teacher education majors earned their master's degree from Niagara. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Niagara, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Niagara also has a doctoral program available in social studies teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Niagara University.

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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