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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education

18 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in science education. To top this list, a school must have a successful science education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree physical science education students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Science Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Science Education Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical science education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Ball State Science Education Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Science Education at University of Southern Mississippi

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Syracuse University Science Education Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Science Education at University of Iowa

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full NC State Science Education Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s physical science education degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Science Education at UGA

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #15, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University at Buffalo Science Education Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 doctorate’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Science Education Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 16 doctorate’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Science Education at Florida Tech

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