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Social Studies Education at Western Carolina University

Social Studies Education at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243.

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.

WCU Social Studies Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

WCU Social Studies Education Rankings

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at WCU

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

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Middle School Teachers 18,640 $47,050
Education Professors 2,500 $66,990
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 260 $82,580

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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