Science Education at Auburn University

If you plan to study science education, take a look at what Auburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. Of the 262 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 6 of them were science education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science Education section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Auburn Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical science education major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Science Education Schools	48
	61
Best Value Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
	86
Best Value Science Education Schools	104

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science education majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Science Education from Auburn in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in physical science education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics Education
• Music Education
• English & Language Arts Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Technical Teacher Education

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Education Professors	880	$72,430
Chemistry Professors	280	$80,840
Agricultural Sciences Professors	190	$88,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.