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Master’s Degrees in Social Science Teacher Education

130 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in social science teacher education is offered at 21 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 46% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.5% of social science teacher education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Social Science Teacher Education Majors

In 2020-2021, 130 earned their master's degree in social science teacher education. This makes it the 66th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in social science teacher education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 343
Master’s Degree 130
Associate Degree 1

Earnings of Social Science Teacher Education Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for social science teacher education majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in social science teacher education. About 61.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 50
Women 80
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The racial-ethnic distribution of social science teacher education master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 60
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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There are 21 colleges that offer a master’s degree in social science teacher education. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
92 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for social science teacher education students seekinga master's degree is Grand Canyon University. Each year, around 103,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,401 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,621 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 people received their master's degree in social science teacher education from Grand Canyon University. Of these students, 68% were women and 54% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
11 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DePaul University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in social science teacher education. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,361 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,951 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 people received their master's degree in social science teacher education from DePaul. About 36% of this group were women, and 55% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, California
8 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Stanford University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in social science teacher education. Each year, around 15,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,473 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,315 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 master's degrees were handed out to social science teacher education majors at Stanford. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Truman State University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in social science teacher education. Each year, around 4,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,365 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,600 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 master's degrees were handed out to social science teacher education majors at Truman State.

#5

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for social science teacher education majors who are seeking their master's degree is Manhattanville College. Each year, around 2,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,880 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,550 per year. The social science teacher education program at Manhattanville College awarded 3 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#5

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
3 Yearly Graduations

Western Governors University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in social science teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,162 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,500 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 master's degrees were handed out to social science teacher education majors at WGU.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for social science teacher education majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of South Florida - Main Campus. Roughly 50,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,559 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,350 per year. The social science teacher education program at University of South Florida - Main Campus awarded 2 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
2 Yearly Graduations

Hastings College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in social science teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,810 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,680 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 master's degrees were handed out to social science teacher education majors at Hastings.

#7

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of North Georgia is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in social science teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,140 per year. The social science teacher education program at University of North Georgia awarded 2 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#10

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for social science teacher education majors who are seeking their master's degree is William Carey University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,875 per year. The social science teacher education program at William Carey University awarded 1 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to social science teacher education that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 5,516
Physical Education & Coaching 1,717
Mathematics Education 1,684
Other Teacher Education 1,213
Music Education 1,178

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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