Social Studies Education at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,491. Of the 87 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University in 2021, 2 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.

Plymouth State Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

Plymouth State Social Studies Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social studies teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State 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	34
	49
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	95
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from Plymouth State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Studies Education from Plymouth State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical social studies teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Plymouth State since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Plymouth State Social Studies Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Social Studies Education from Plymouth State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Plymouth State, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social studies teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Plymouth State 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	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Plymouth State 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

• Mathematics Education
• Health Education
• Music Education
• English & Language Arts Education
• Art 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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Middle School Teachers	3,120	$57,640
Education Professors	320	$76,970
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	80	$88,620

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.