Social Studies Education at University of the Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a total student population of 19,110. Of the 53 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Cumberlands in 2,021, 1 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.

Cumberlands Social Studies Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Cumberlands does offer online courses in social studies teacher education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Cumberlands Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at Cumberlands compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Cumberlands 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 Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	4
Most Popular Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	54
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	139
	149
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Best Social Studies Education Schools	175

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from Cumberlands. This makes it the #16 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of social studies teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Cumberlands Social Studies Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Social Studies Education from Cumberlands in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Cumberlands, 55% were white. This is below 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 the Cumberlands 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cumberlands 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

• Music Education
• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• Art Education
• Reading 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 KY, the home state for University of the Cumberlands.

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.