2024 Best Science Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

a master's degree in science education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #170 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of science education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 233 master's degrees in science education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to science education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of science education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized science education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Science Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for science education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Physical Science Education

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

189 Annual Graduates

Western Governors University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in science education. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in science education from Western Governors University

2

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Montana State University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in science education. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in science education from Montana State University

Best Science Education Colleges by State

Explore the best science education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	287	189
Idaho	145	1
Montana	123	43

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Science Education

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics Education	749
English & Language Arts Education	184
Biology Education	87
Earth Science Teacher Education	77
Reading Teacher Education	72
Physics Education	72
Chemistry Education	40
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	38
Music Education	32
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	25

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.