Science Education at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a physical science education school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical science education program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 3 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.

Boston U Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education
• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Boston U Science Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical science education programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical science education major at Boston U 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
	20
Most Popular Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Science Education Schools	129

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from Boston U. This makes it the #24 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Science Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 physical science education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical science education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Boston U Science Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in physical science education from Boston U. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from Boston U, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U 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

• Drama & Dance Education
• Modern Language Education
• Social Studies Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Mathematics 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230
Chemistry Professors	870	$104,780

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.