Science Education at Calvin University

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 Calvin University stacks up to those at other schools.

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,307. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in physical science education from Calvin.

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.

Calvin Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Calvin Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at Calvin 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 Calvin 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 Focused Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Science Education Schools	10
Best Science Education Schools	13
Most Popular Science Education Schools	20
	45
Best Value Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
	62
Best Value Science Education Schools	102

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Science Education from Calvin in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at Calvin are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Calvin 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

• French Language Teacher Education
• Biology Education
• Art Education
• History Education
• Social Studies 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 MI, the home state for Calvin University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650
Chemistry Professors	500	$92,640

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 Romano1246 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.