Social Studies Education at SUNY Old Westbury

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 SUNY Old Westbury stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and has a total student population of 5,007. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from SUNY Old Westbury.

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 Old Westbury Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

SUNY Old Westbury Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at SUNY Old Westbury 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 Old Westbury 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 Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Social Studies Education Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Focused Social Studies Education Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	14
	20
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	29
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	40
	58
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
	85
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	123
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Best Social Studies Education Schools	161

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from SUNY Old Westbury. This makes it the #9 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at SUNY Old Westbury

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

SUNY Old Westbury Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of social studies teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at SUNY Old Westbury are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social studies teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Old Westbury 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Old Westbury Social Studies Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of social studies teacher education master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from SUNY Old Westbury, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a master's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SUNY Old Westbury 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
• Mathematics Education
• Spanish Education
• English & Language Arts Education
• Reading Teacher 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 Old Westbury.

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 crz4mets2 under License

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