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2024 Best Science Education Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
17 Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded
Science Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #370 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Science Education Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 degrees in science education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Science Education School

Best Science Education Schools in California The physical science education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Science Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for science education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Science Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Science Education
Master's Degrees in Physical Science Education
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Science Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Science Education Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Science Education in California

The schools below may not offer all types of physical science education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Physical Science Education

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Any student pursuing a degree in science education needs to check out Fresno Pacific University. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 59th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in science education from Fresno Pacific University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat California State University - Northridge if you want to pursue a degree in science education. CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1 science education students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from California State University - Northridge

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

San Diego State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in science education. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were about 2 science education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from San Diego State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

California State University - Long Beach is a great option for students interested in a degree in science education. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 4 science education students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from California State University - Long Beach

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

San Jose State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in science education. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 science education students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from San Jose State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 science education students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Science Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Science Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 50
Oregon 587 3
Nevada 354 1
Hawaii 267 0

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Science Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 315
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 144
Agricultural Teacher Education 143
Reading Teacher Education 137
Music Education 88
English & Language Arts Education 52
Mathematics Education 41
Technology Education 39
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 30
Computer Teacher Education 19

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