Social Studies Education at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and approximately 7,636 students attend the school each year. Of the 180 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 27 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 Oswego Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

SUNY Oswego Social Studies Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social studies teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Oswego performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social studies teacher education major at SUNY Oswego 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 Schools	6
Most Focused Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from SUNY Oswego. 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 SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from SUNY Oswego. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at SUNY Oswego are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Oswego Social Studies Education Master’s Program

The social studies teacher education program at SUNY Oswego awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from SUNY Oswego, 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 SUNY Oswego 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Oswego 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

• French Language Teacher Education
• Physics Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Art Education
• Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics 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 Oswego.

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 Lordvaluemart under License

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