2024 Best Science Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in science education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #313 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Science Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in science education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on science education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of science education students who choose to seek a doctor'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 science education related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Science Education Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Science Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Science Education in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in science education.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Physical Science Education

1

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in science education has to check out Western Michigan University. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in science education from Western Michigan University

2

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Ball State University is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in science education. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in science education from Ball State University

Best Science Education Colleges by State

Explore the best science education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	0
Michigan	257	3
Indiana	202	1

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Science Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Physical Science Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	20
Health Education	15
Speech Teacher Education	12
Mathematics Education	10
Music Education	3
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	3
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	3
Technical Teacher Education	2
Biology Education	2
Agricultural Teacher Education	1

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.