Social Studies Education at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. In 2021, 20 social studies teacher education majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Akron Main Campus.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University of Akron Main Campus 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	9
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	57
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Best Social Studies Education Schools	170
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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #22 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from University of Akron Main Campus. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus Social Studies Education Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in social studies teacher education from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 88% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus 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

• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• Music Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Art Education
• Science 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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Education Professors	3,080	$79,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	250	$80,260

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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