Science Education at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In 2021, 7 physical science education majors received their bachelor's degree from NC State.

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.

NC State Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Science Education

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

NC State does offer online education options in physical science education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NC State Science Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical science education programs across the country. The following shows how NC State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical science education major at NC State 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 Popular Science Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
	11
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
	14
Most Popular Science Education Schools	41
	42
Most Focused Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Science Education Schools	74
Most Focused Science Education Schools	137

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in physical science education from NC State. This is the #67 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Science Education from NC State in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NC State also has a doctoral program available in physical science education. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Technology Education
• Mathematics 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Education Professors	2,500	$66,990
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Chemistry Professors	960	$85,800

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 Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.