2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Science Education in Illinois

A bachelor's degree in science education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #384 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of science education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in science education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Science Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The physical science education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Science Education in Illinois ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality science education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Science Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for science education.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Science Education in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in science education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Science Education Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in science education. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in science education in Illinois.

There were approximately 4 science education individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.

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2

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in science education. EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Charleston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in science education in Illinois.

There were about 3 science education students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Eastern Illinois University

3

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Augustana College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in science education. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rock Island. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in science education in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 science education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Augustana College

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Olivet Nazarene University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in science education. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in science education in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 science education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Olivet Nazarene University

3

Quincy University
Quincy, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in science education has to take a look at Quincy University. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in science education in Illinois.

There were about 1 science education individuals who graduated with this degree at Quincy U in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Quincy University

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Loyola University Chicago

6

University of St Francis
Joliet, IL

Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in science education from University of St Francis

6

Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL

Located in the distant town of Carlinville, Blackburn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in science education from Blackburn College

6

McKendree University
Lebanon, IL

Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in science education from McKendree University

Best Science Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Science Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	84
Ohio	598	34
Indiana	532	10
Wisconsin	421	21

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Science Education Related Rankings by Major

Science Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Physical Science Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	192
Music Education	168
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	144
English & Language Arts Education	72
Health Education	52
Mathematics Education	45
Art Education	40
History Education	38
Social Science Teacher Education	27
Spanish Education	26

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.