Science Education at Michigan Technological University

If you are interested in studying science education, you may want to check out the program at Michigan Technological University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873.

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.

Michigan Tech Science Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan Tech

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Michigan Tech offers distance education options for physical science education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Michigan Tech Science Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Science Education Master’s Program

Of the 9 physical science education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan Tech, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from Michigan Tech, 78% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical science education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 Michigan Technological 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 Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.