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Graduate Certificate in Social Studies Education

Graduate Certificates in Social Studies Education

44 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 28 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in social studies teacher education. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 30% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.3% of social studies teacher education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Social Studies Teacher Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 44 people earned their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education. This makes it the 48th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,440
Master’s Degree 445
Graduate Certificate 44
Basic Certificate 13
Associate Degree 10
Doctor’s Degree 2
Undergraduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Social Studies Teacher Education Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for social studies teacher education students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in social studies teacher education. About 72.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of social studies teacher education graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 28 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in social studies teacher education. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
29 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Queens College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for social studies teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 19,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from QC. Of these students, 25% were women and 45% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
23 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Oregon State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in social studies teacher education. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,145 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from Oregon State. Of these students, 25% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Emporia State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in social studies teacher education. Roughly 5,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from ESU.

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York
2 Yearly Graduations

The City College of New York is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in social studies teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from CCNY.

#3

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
2 Yearly Graduations

Manhattanville College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in social studies teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,900 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from Manhattanville.

#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Messiah University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in social studies teacher education. Roughly 3,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $39,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,590 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from Messiah.

#11

Hunter College

New York, New York
0 Yearly Graduations

Hunter College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in social studies teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from Hunter.

#11

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Lehman College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in social studies teacher education. Each year, around 15,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from Lehman.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to social studies teacher education that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 874
Other Teacher Education 170
School Library & Media 144
Computer Education 143
Mathematics Education 125

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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