Science Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a physical science education school? To help you decide if University of South Florida - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical science education program.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 physical science education majors received their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa Science Education Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at USF Tampa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical science education major at USF Tampa 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 Schools	15
Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	36
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Science Education Schools	128

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physical science education from USF Tampa. This makes it the #24 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science education majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa Science Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical science education from USF Tampa. About 86% were men and 14% 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 USF Tampa since its program graduates 52% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at USF Tampa 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 South Florida - Main Campus 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USF Tampa Science Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 physical science education majors earned their master's degree from USF Tampa. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from USF Tampa, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical science education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa 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

• Modern Language Education
• Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Mathematics 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Education Professors	1,770	$74,190
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Chemistry Professors	800	$98,270

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 Rick DeBow under License

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