Science Education at University of Connecticut

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 University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. In 2021, 1 physical science education major received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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.

UCONN Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

UCONN Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at UCONN 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 UCONN 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
	105
Best Science Education Schools	164
	166
Best Value Science Education Schools	167

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Science Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physical science education bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut 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

UCONN 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

• Earth Science Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Chemistry Education
• Spanish Education
• Biology 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Education Professors	660	$84,030
Chemistry Professors	360	$81,680

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.