Science Education at Queens College

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

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year.

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.

QC Science Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

QC Science Education 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from QC. This makes it the #21 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at QC

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

QC Science Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical science education master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. QC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

In the physical science education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

QC 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

• Physics Education
• Earth Science Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
• Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher 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 NY, the home state for Queens College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Education Professors	5,590	$88,580
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Chemistry Professors	2,270	$102,260

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.