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Social Studies Education Schools in New Jersey

In 2020-2021, 48 students earned their Social Studies Teacher Education degrees in NJ.

In this state, Social Studies Education is the 21st most popular major out of a total 61 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Social Studies Education Majors in New Jersey

Social Studies Teacher Education majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 25
Bachelor’s Degree 21
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 2
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 2

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, a social studies teacher education major is equally popular with women and men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of social studies teacher education majors in New Jersey is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.3%
  • White: 87.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 2.1%
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Jobs for Social Studies Education Grads in New Jersey

55,850 people in the state and 1,732,320 in the nation are employed in jobs related to social studies teacher education.

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Wages for Social Studies Education Jobs in New Jersey

Social Studies Teacher Education grads earn an average of $76,390 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in New Jersey that offer social studies teacher education degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

25 Degrees in Major Awarded
80% Graduation Rate
50,411 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $23,035. It takes the average student 4.26 years to graduate.

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro
20 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
19,678 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $27,158. The student loan default rate is 4.60% which is lower than average. 17 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
1,629 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 5.90%. The average student takes 4.13 years to complete their degree at Centenary. 98% of students get financical aid.

Social Studies Education Careers in NJ

Some of the careers social studies teacher education majors go into include:

Job Title NJ Job Growth NJ Median Salary
Education Professors 7% $78,960
High School Teachers 2% $74,700
Middle School Teachers 2% $69,710

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to social studies teacher education.

Major Annual Graduates in NJ
Physical Education & Coaching 321
Reading Education 121
Other Teacher Education 74
Music Education 45
English & Language Arts Education 38
Modern Language Education 32
Mathematics Education 27
Science Education 17

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