Science Education at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 184 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 8 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.

WWU Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

WWU Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at WWU 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 WWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Science Education Schools	41
Best Value Science Education Schools	50
Most Popular Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused Science Education Master’s Degree Schools	67

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in physical science education from WWU. This is the #67 most popular school for physical science education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Science Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Science Education from WWU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at WWU 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 Washington 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	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WWU 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

• French Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Education
• Biology Education
• Chemistry Education
• Earth Science 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280
Biological Science Professors	1,060	$85,990
Chemistry Professors	570	$72,320

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.