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64 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 28 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in social studies teacher education. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 31 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.6% of social studies teacher education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Social Studies Teacher Education Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students 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 1,366
Master’s Degree 498
Graduate Certificate 64
Basic Certificate 24
Associate Degree 13
Undergraduate Certificate 2
Doctor’s Degree 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 62.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 40
Women 24
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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 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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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
45% Women
41% 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. The social studies teacher education program at Queens College awarded 29 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 41% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 45% were women.

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
23 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
22% 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 $10,065 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 graduate certificates were handed out to social studies teacher education majors at Oregon State. About 26% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to social studies teacher education majors at CCNY.

#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for social studies teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Alverno College. Each year, around 1,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,408 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,552 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to social studies teacher education majors at Alverno. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Manhattanville College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in social studies teacher education. 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from Manhattanville.

#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
2 Yearly Graduations
50% 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 $5,278 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,547 per year. The social studies teacher education program at Emporia State University awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations

Messiah University is the 7th 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 $37,430 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,050 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to social studies teacher education majors at Messiah.

#7

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Marywood University comes in at #7 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 $35,534 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,888 per year. The social studies teacher education program at Marywood University awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Mills College

Oakland, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mills College is the 7th 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 $29,340 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,833 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in social studies teacher education from Mills. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Upper Valley Educators Institute

Lebanon, New Hampshire
1 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for social studies teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Upper Valley Educators Institute. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to social studies teacher education majors at UVEI.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 679
Other Teacher Education 220
Mathematics Education 183
Modern Language Education 183
Physical Education & Coaching 102

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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