by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 95 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 429 bachelor's degrees in science education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of science education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for science education students working on their bachelor's degree.
The physical science education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in science education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in science education needs to look into Western Washington University. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Western Washington University
Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in science education. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in science education. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from University of Georgia
It is hard to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in science education. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Texas Christian University
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from North Carolina State University
Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Fresno Pacific University
CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Central Washington University
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from University of Iowa
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Boston University
Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Central Michigan University
EWU is a large public university located in the town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Eastern Washington University
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Northern Arizona University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 16 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 17 | Augustana College | Rock Island, IL |
| 18 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 19 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 21 | Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 22 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 23 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
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Science Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 5,830 |
| Music Education | 3,393 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 1,952 |
| Mathematics Education | 1,426 |
| Social Studies Education | 1,366 |
| Health Education | 1,157 |
| Art Education | 1,035 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 746 |
| History Education | 600 |
| Trade & Industrial Teacher Education | 438 |
