Social Studies Education at SUNY Geneseo

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

SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and has a total student population of 4,911. Of the 199 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo in 2021, 23 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.

SUNY Geneseo Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

SUNY Geneseo Social Studies Education Rankings

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

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 SUNY Geneseo 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	10
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
	16
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	17
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
	23
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	25
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	25
Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	27
	28
Best Social Studies Education Schools	29
Most Focused Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	47

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

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

SUNY Geneseo Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 social studies teacher education majors earned their bachelor's degree from SUNY Geneseo. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo with a bachelor's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo.

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

SUNY Geneseo 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

• Earth Science Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Physics Education
• Biology Education
• Spanish 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Geneseo.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Benjamin D. Esham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.