Social Studies Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.

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.

UW Seattle Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

UW Seattle Social Studies Education Rankings

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In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from UW Seattle. This makes it the #8 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Social Studies Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in social studies teacher education from UW Seattle. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from UW Seattle, 71% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social studies teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Seattle 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

• English & Language Arts Education
• Modern Language Education
• Science Education
• Mathematics 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	180	$75,940

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 Joe Mabel under License

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