2024 Best Science Education Schools
154
Colleges in the United States
1,307
Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded
Science Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #370 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 154 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of science education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,307 degrees in science education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Science Education School
The physical science education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Science Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for science education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Science Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Science Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Science Education in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of physical science education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Physical Science Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in science education needs to look into Teachers College at Columbia University. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.
There were about 10 science education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Teachers College at Columbia UniversityBrigham Young University - Provo is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in science education. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 science education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Brigham Young University - ProvoWestern Washington University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in science education. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 science education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from Western Washington UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
47
Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded
University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in science education. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 science education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 science education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from University of Nebraska - LincolnMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 science education students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from University of PennsylvaniaLocated in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 13 science education students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from North Carolina State UniversityUF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 science education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from University of FloridaUW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 science education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from University of Washington - Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
98
Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded
Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 59th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 98 science education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Fresno Pacific UniversityLocated in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 science education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Boston UniversityCWU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 17 science education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from Central Washington UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 science education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Hunter CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 science education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from Miami University - OxfordQC is a large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 26th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 11 science education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Queens CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
35
Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 35 science education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from Central Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In WA
EWU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 3 science education students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Eastern Washington UniversityLocated in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.More information about a degree in science education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 15 science education students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Lehman CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 34th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 6 science education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from Brooklyn CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 2 science education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Northern Arizona UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MI
Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Holland. This college ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 4 science education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Hope CollegeLocated in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 4 science education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in science education from Augustana CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 2 science education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in science education from Hofstra UniversityLocated in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.More information about a degree in science education from Syracuse University