Science Education at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381.

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.

CSUN Science Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

CSUN Science Education Rankings

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Science Education Master’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical science education master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in physical science education each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the physical science education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 55% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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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 CA, the home state for California State University - Northridge.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370
Education Professors	3,380	$84,160
Chemistry Professors	1,570	$116,530

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
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