Social Studies Education at Northern Michigan University

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 Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from Northern Michigan University.

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.

Northern Michigan University Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

Northern Michigan University Social Studies Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social studies teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University 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
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	83
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	119
	129
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
	159

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from Northern Michigan University. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northern Michigan University 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
• Technology Education
• Mathematics Education
• Music Education
• Science 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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650

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.