Social Science Teacher Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Every social science teacher 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 science teacher education program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in social science teacher education from UNL.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Science Teacher Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNL Social Science Teacher Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science Teacher Education

UNL Social Science Teacher Education Rankings

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

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 science teacher education major at UNL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Science Teacher 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 Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Social Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Social Science Education Schools	29

Social Science Teacher Education Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social science teacher education majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social science teacher education from UNL in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social science teacher education at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in social science teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in social science teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemistry Education
• English & Language Arts Education
• Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
• Biology Education
• Spanish Education

Careers That Social Science Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social science 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Psychology Professors	210	$81,300
Economics Professors	110	$99,920
Sociology Professors	100	$72,750

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
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