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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Science Education is the 370th most popular major in the country with 1,371 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 391 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 215 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in science education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region 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 in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 167 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 23 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Technological University Science Education Report
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Science Education Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 2 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Education at Youngstown State University
With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Chicago, Illinois 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 0 students in 2020-2021.
Indiana State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Benedictine University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at Benedictine University
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 1.9% 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%.
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Science Education Report
Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 0 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Science Education at Valparaiso University
Ursuline College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ursuline College is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Ball State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 0 students 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%.
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science Education at Aquinas College Michigan
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of St Francis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of St Francis is a small school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 12 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 85%.
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