Science Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every science education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical science education program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in physical science education from BYU.

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.

BYU Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

BYU Science Education Rankings

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

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 BYU 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
Best Value Science Education Schools	2
	23
Most Focused Science Education Schools	169

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical science education from BYU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in physical science education.

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

BYU 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

• Chemistry Education
• Health Education
• Latin Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Education Professors	850	$92,070
Biological Science Professors	550	$117,940
Chemistry Professors	230	$94,160

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.