by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,371 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 370th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 829 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree in science education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in science education.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree physical science education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 167 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Education at American College of Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 121 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 121 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont College landed the #4 spot on the list. Piedmont College is a small school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 14 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cambridge College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Cambridge College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
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.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students 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 full report on Science Education at Seattle Pacific University
Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #8. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’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%.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Education Report
Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Teachers College at Columbia University Science Education Report
Truman State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Science Education at Truman State University
Buffalo State did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan Technological University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wilkes University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students 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%.
Northeastern State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 8 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Western Governors University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 189 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at Western Governors University
Adelphi University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Adelphi University is a medium-sized school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 10 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Science Education at Baldwin Wallace University
Gordon College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Lehman College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
St Catherine University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major list. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Lynchburg landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 7 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Science Education Report
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
