Social Studies Education at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying social studies education, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education from UK.

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.

UK Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

UK Social Studies Education Rankings

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

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 UK 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
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	140
	142
	175

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social studies teacher education from UK in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UK 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

• Art Education
• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• Health Education
• Technical Teacher Education
• Music 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Education Professors	850	$64,210
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$66,740

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.