2026 Best Science Education Schools in the Far Western Region
Science Education degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 22 schools to find the best for science education students.
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Best Schools for Science Education in the Far Western Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the science education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Science Education
No school ranked higher than California State University Northridge this year for science education. This very large public university is located in the city of Northridge. California State University Northridge graduates 57% of students within six years. About 18 science education degrees were awarded at California State University Northridge in the most recent year. Students who receive their science education degree from California State University Northridge earn around $48,437 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,202 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 22 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
