by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,371 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 370th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major” ranking analyzed 324 colleges that offered a degree in science education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their science education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for physical science education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 167 ’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Martin Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Science Education at Martin Luther College
Out of the 324 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hobe Sound Bible College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hobe Sound, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical science education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major. Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 54 ’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Piedmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Cambridge College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Calvin University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Calvin is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 13 ’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 15 ’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science Education at Seattle Pacific University
Albion College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical science education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
University of Puerto Rico - Cayey landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. UPR Cayey is located in Cayey, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
Lesley University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Dine College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Dine College is a public institution located in Tsaile, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science education degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Buffalo State landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
Chipola College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Located in Marianna, Florida, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
University of Dubuque did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan Technological University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hope College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Holland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical science education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Keene State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 ’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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