Social Studies Education at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Every social studies 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 studies teacher education program at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. Of the 160 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2021, 16 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.

UW - La Crosse Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

UW - La Crosse Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse 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	23
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	24
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	37
Best Social Studies Education Schools	38
Most Focused Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	61
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Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 social studies teacher education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - La Crosse. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at UW - La Crosse are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

UW - La Crosse 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

• Health Education
• Science 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Education Professors	990	$77,990
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$69,580

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 Lacrossewi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.