Social Studies Education at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. In 2021, 1 social studies teacher education major received their bachelor's degree from NUS Florida.

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.

NUS Florida Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NUS Florida does offer online education options in social studies teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Social Studies Education Rankings

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

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 NUS Florida 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 Popular Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	47
	135
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from NUS Florida. 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 NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 social studies teacher education major earned their bachelor's degree from NUS Florida.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern 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	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NUS Florida Social Studies Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in social studies teacher education from NUS Florida.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University 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

NUS Florida 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
• Technical Teacher Education
• English & Language Arts Education
• Science Education
• Health 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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Education Professors	1,770	$74,190
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	270	$77,360

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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.