2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southwest Region

Science Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #167 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for science education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 master's degrees in science education to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physical science education matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Southwest Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of science education students usually has them for a reason. 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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Science Education in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in science education.

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

1

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in science education. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in science education in New Mexico.

There were approximately 11 science education students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in science education has to take a look at Northeastern State University. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in science education in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 10 science education individuals who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.

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3

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Northern Arizona University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in science education. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in science education in Arizona.

There were approximately 6 science education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in science education from Northern Arizona University

4

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in science education. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in science education in Arizona.

There were roughly 1 science education students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Rice University
Houston, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rice University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in science education. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.

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

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6

Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

OLLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. More information about a master’s in science education from Our Lady of the Lake University

6

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dallas. More information about a master’s in science education from Dallas Baptist University

6

Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. More information about a master’s in science education from Texas Wesleyan University

Best Science Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular science education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	1
Arizona	313	8
Oklahoma	276	5
New Mexico	145	15

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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
Reading Teacher Education	770
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	158
English & Language Arts Education	119
Music Education	76
Biology Education	74
History Education	74
Health Education	58
Social Science Teacher Education	57
Agricultural Teacher Education	56
Mathematics Education	49

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.