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2024 Best Science Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
391 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for science education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 391 degrees in science education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Science Education School

Best Science Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region

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.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Physical Science Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
75.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a degree in science education. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 science education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from Miami University - Oxford

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in science education. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 science education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from Central Michigan University

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in science education has to check out Hope College. Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in science education from Hope College

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Augustana College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in science education. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana is a great college overall.

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

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were about 13 science education students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 12 science education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from Eastern Michigan University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI

Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Stout is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 science education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 5 science education students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in science education from Marquette University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in science education from Kent State University at Kent

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 7 science education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in science education from Western Michigan University

Best Science Education Colleges by State

Explore the best science education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 43
Michigan 915 112
Illinois 870 29
Indiana 737 175
Wisconsin 672 21

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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
Reading Teacher Education 1,311
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 1,075
Music Education 888
English & Language Arts Education 515
Social Studies Education 477
Health Education 465
Mathematics Education 404
Art Education 367
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 232
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 208

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