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2024 Best Science Education Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges in the New England Region
86 Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in science education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #370 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Science Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 degrees in science education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Science Education School

Best Science Education Schools in the New England Region Your choice of science education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Science Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Science Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Science Education
Master's Degrees in Physical Science Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Science Education Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Science Education in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical science education degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Physical Science Education

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in science education. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from Boston University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in science education. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 science education students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from Brown University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in science education. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 3 science education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from University of Connecticut

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in science education needs to check out Lesley University. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 science education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from Lesley University

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Rhode Island College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in science education. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.More information about a degree in science education from Rhode Island College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 science education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Fitchburg. This university ranks 44th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 5 science education students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 science education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from Gordon College

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 science education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from University of Vermont

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 2 science education students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from Keene State College

Best Science Education Colleges by State

Explore the best science education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts85445
Connecticut5388
Rhode Island4365
Maine3968
New Hampshire3954
Vermont3523

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Science Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education369
Music Education335
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching307
Art Education227
Mathematics Education226
English & Language Arts Education179
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education112
Health Education102
History Education82
Social Studies Education58

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