Science Education at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 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.

Northwest Science Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Northwest Science Education Rankings

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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from Northwest. This makes it the #38 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Science Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physical science education master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 66% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from Northwest, 75% 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 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest 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

• Biology Education
• Chemistry Education
• Spanish Education
• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Social Science 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Middle School Teachers	12,840	$55,070
Education Professors	1,160	$78,320
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Chemistry Professors	360	$89,340

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 poster under License

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