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Social Studies Education at Boston University

Social Studies Education at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a social studies teacher education school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social studies teacher education program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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

Boston U Social Studies Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

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Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at Boston University.

Boston U Social Studies Education Master’s Program

36% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of social studies teacher education master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from Boston U, 73% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in social studies teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Social Studies Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social studies 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Middle School Teachers 16,910 $79,030
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 470 $98,380

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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