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Social Science Teacher Education at Western Washington University

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Social Science Teacher Education at Western Washington University

Every social science teacher 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 science teacher education program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in social science teacher education from WWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Science Teacher Education section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Social Science Teacher Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science Teacher Education

WWU Social Science Teacher Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social science teacher education progam at WWU 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 science teacher education major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Science Teacher 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
1
Best Social Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Social Science Education Schools 4
Best Value Social Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Popular Social Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Focused Social Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53

Social Science Teacher Education Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 social science teacher education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social science teacher education at WWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social science teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WWU also has a doctoral program available in social science teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Social Science Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social science 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 Western Washington University.

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
Psychology Professors 860 $68,420
Political Science Professors 440 $86,630

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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