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Social Studies Education at State University of New York at Cortland

If you plan to study Social Studies Education, take a look at what State University of New York at Cortland. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

State University of New York at Cortland sits in Cortland, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 social studies education degrees were awarded at State University of New York at Cortland.

Online Class Availability at State University of New York at Cortland

Online coursework is an option at State University of New York at Cortland. Of 6,938 students, 786 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,097 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Social Studies Education Rankings at State University of New York at Cortland

These rankings give you a sense of how State University of New York at Cortland’s Social Studies Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#11 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 25
Best Value	New York	#21 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 62
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#25 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#103 of 200

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Social Studies Education graduates at State University of New York at Cortland, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Studies Education graduates at State University of New York at Cortland are 41% women (17) and 59% men (24).

Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at Cortland

Of the 41 bachelor’s social studies education degrees awarded at State University of New York at Cortland, 41% were women (17) and 59% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Studies Education bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Cortland.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 10% of Social Studies Education bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Cortland, lower than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Social Studies Education Graduates

Those who complete Social Studies Education program at State University of New York at Cortland pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Social Studies Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.