Science Education at Lesley University

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

Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,200.

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.

Lesley Science Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Lesley Science Education Rankings

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In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from Lesley. This makes it the #15 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Lesley

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

Lesley Science Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 physical science education majors earned their master's degree from Lesley. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. Lesley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from Lesley, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lesley 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

• Computer Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• Biology Education
• History 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 MA, the home state for Lesley University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230
Chemistry Professors	870	$104,780

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.