Social Studies Education at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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 Rochester Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

University of Rochester Social Studies Education Rankings

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Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Social Studies Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in social studies teacher education from University of Rochester. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from University of Rochester, 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 University of Rochester 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Physics Education
• Science Education
• Mathematics Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• English & Language Arts 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 University of Rochester.

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 Tomwsulcer under License

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