Science Education at Northeastern State 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 Northeastern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and approximately 7,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 160 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in 2,021, 1 of them were science education majors.

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.

NSU Science Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

NSU Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 NSU 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 Online Science Education Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Science Education Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Science Education Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Science Education Schools	10
Most Focused Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Science Education Schools	15
Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	45
	48
	62
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Science Education Schools	110
	130

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from NSU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Science Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in physical science education from NSU.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NSU Science Education Master’s Program

Of the 8 physical science education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from NSU, 88% 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 Northeastern State University with a master's in physical science education.

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

NSU 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

• Social Studies Education
• Music Education
• Mathematics Education
• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• English & Language Arts 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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Education Professors	540	$53,270
Biological Science Professors	530	$77,940
Chemistry Professors	190	$65,000

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.