Science Education at University of Iowa

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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. Of the 208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 5 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.

Iowa Science Education Degrees Available

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

Iowa Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at Iowa 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 Iowa 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	5
Best Value Science Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Science Education Schools	102

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from Iowa. This makes it the #31 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 Iowa

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

Iowa Science Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 physical science education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women. The typical physical science education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 66% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at Iowa are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 University of Iowa 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Iowa Science Education Master’s Program

The physical science education program at Iowa awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from Iowa, 86% 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 Iowa 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Iowa 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

• Reading Teacher Education
• Art Education
• Modern Language Education
• Mathematics Education
• Music 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Education Professors	760	$75,060
Biological Science Professors	730	$101,810
Agricultural Sciences Professors	280	$90,570

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 KMSatoh202 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.