Science Education at University of Georgia

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 Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in physical science education from UGA.

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.

UGA Science Education Degrees Available

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

UGA Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at UGA 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 UGA 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
Best Science Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
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In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from UGA. This makes it the #18 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical science education, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Science Education from UGA in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA Science Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Science Education from UGA in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from UGA, 91% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA 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

• Art Education
• Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Technical 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Education Professors	1,530	$83,270
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Agricultural Sciences Professors	320	$116,600

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.