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53 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 25 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in biology teacher education. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 9% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.8% of biology teacher education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biology Teacher Education Majors

In 2020-2021, 53 earned their graduate certificate in biology teacher education. This makes it the 56th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biology teacher education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 417
Bachelor’s Degree 391
Graduate Certificate 53
Basic Certificate 2
Doctor’s Degree 2

Earnings of Biology Teacher Education Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for biology teacher education majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in biology teacher education. About 67.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 36
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biology teacher education graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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There are 25 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in biology teacher education. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
19 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for biology teacher education students seekinga graduate certificate is Oregon State University. Each year, around 32,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,065 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 people received their graduate certificate in biology teacher education from Oregon State. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

17 Yearly Graduations
82% Women

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in biology teacher education. Each year, around 10,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,453 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,715 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 graduate certificates were handed out to biology teacher education majors at IWU.

#3

Queens College

Queens, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Queens College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in biology teacher education. Each year, around 19,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. The biology teacher education program at Queens College awarded 6 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Bridgewater State University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in biology teacher education. Roughly 10,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $910 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $1,675 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their graduate certificate in biology teacher education from Bridgewater State.

#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for biology teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Worcester State University. Roughly 5,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $970 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,042 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to biology teacher education majors at Worcester State.

#5

Upper Valley Educators Institute

Lebanon, New Hampshire
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Upper Valley Educators Institute comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biology teacher education. Each year, around 0 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in biology teacher education from UVEI.

#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations

The City College of New York is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in biology teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to biology teacher education majors at CCNY.

#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations

Messiah University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biology teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $37,430 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,050 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to biology teacher education majors at Messiah.

#7

Hunter College

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Hunter College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in biology teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to biology teacher education majors at Hunter.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to biology teacher education that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 679
Other Teacher Education 220
Mathematics Education 183
Physical Education & Coaching 102
English & Language Arts Education 99

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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