Social Studies Education at Buffalo State

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

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 8,339 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from Buffalo State.

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.

Buffalo State Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

Buffalo State Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at Buffalo State 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 Buffalo 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 Focused Social Studies Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Focused Social Studies Education Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Focused Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	48
Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from Buffalo State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Buffalo State

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

Buffalo State Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from Buffalo State. About 56% were men and 44% 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 Buffalo State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at Buffalo 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 Buffalo State with a bachelor's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Buffalo State Social Studies Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in social studies teacher education from Buffalo State. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Buffalo State, 100% 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 Buffalo State 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Buffalo 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

• Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Physics Education
• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Mathematics 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 NY, the home state for Buffalo State.

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 Fortunate4now under License

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