Science Education at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and approximately 8,028 students attend the school each year. Of the 163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021, 4 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.

Saginaw Valley State University Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Saginaw Valley State University Science Education Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical science education major at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	67
	68
Best Value Science Education Schools	82

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

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 physical science education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Saginaw Valley State University, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at Saginaw Valley State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical science education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saginaw Valley 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Saginaw Valley State University 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

• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• Mathematics Education
• Computer Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• 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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State 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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.