2024 Best Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Physics Educationbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #798 out of the 1232 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for physics education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in physics education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The physics teacher education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physics education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physics education students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physics education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physics education students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physics Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physics Education in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics education.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics Teacher Education

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

It is difficult to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physics education. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physics education from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

2 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics education. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physics education from University of Northern Iowa

2

Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN

3 Annual Graduates

Martin Luther College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physics education. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physics education from Martin Luther College

3

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

2 Annual Graduates

Wichita State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physics education. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Wichita.More information about a bachelor’s in physics education from Wichita State University

4

Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physics education. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.More information about a bachelor’s in physics education from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Best Physics Education Colleges by State

Explore the best physics education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	0
Minnesota	446	3
Iowa	403	2
Kansas	352	3
Nebraska	331	0
North Dakota	251	0

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Physics Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Physics Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	513
Music Education	476
English & Language Arts Education	231
Social Studies Education	191
Agricultural Teacher Education	184
Mathematics Education	181
Art Education	153
Health Education	96
Social Science Teacher Education	89
History Education	88

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.