Social Studies Education at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 social studies teacher education majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.

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.

WCU Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

WCU Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at WCU 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 WCU 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	4
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	7
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	87
	104
	121
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	165

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 social studies teacher education majors earned their bachelor's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at WCU 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 Western Carolina University 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WCU 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

• Spanish Education
• Mathematics Education
• Art Education
• Science 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Education Professors	2,500	$66,990
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.