Science Education at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying science education, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in physical science education from WMU.

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.

WMU Science Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WMU offers distance education options for physical science education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WMU Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at WMU 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 WMU 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
	7
Best Science Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
	30
Best Value Science Education Schools	66
Most Focused Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physical science education from WMU. This is the #55 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical science education, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical science education from WMU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at WMU 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 Western Michigan 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	0

WMU Science Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 physical science education major earned their master's degree from WMU.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in physical science education. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Health Education
• History 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan 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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.