Science Education at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in physical science education from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Central Michigan Science Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical science education programs across the country. The following shows how Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan 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 Schools	30
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
	45

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Science Education Bachelor’s Program

The physical science education program at Central Michigan awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central Michigan 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

• Speech Teacher Education
• Physics Education
• Biology Education
• Spanish Education
• Art 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 Central Michigan 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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.