2024 Best Physics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
2Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
8Physics Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Physics Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #883 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for physics education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8 degrees in physics education to qualified students.
The physics teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Best Schools for Physics Education in the Great Lakes 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 physics teacher education degree levels they offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Physics Teacher Education
Any student who is interested in physics education has to look into Central Michigan University. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were about 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics education. WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physics education from Western Michigan University
Every student pursuing a degree in physics education has to look into Augustana College. Located 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 about 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a degree in physics education. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physics education from DePaul University
Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics education. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Valparaiso University if you wish to pursue a degree in physics education. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 1 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 2 physics education students who graduated with this degree at Taylor U in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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