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2025 Best Science Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

30 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
205 Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded
Science Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #370 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Science Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 205 degrees in science education annually.

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Choosing a Great Science Education School

Best Science Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region The physical science education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Science Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for science education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Science Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Science Education
Master's Degrees in Physical Science Education
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Science Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Science Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Science Education in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of physical science education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Physical Science Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a degree in science education. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 science education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in science education. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in science education from Kent State University at Kent

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
35 Physical Science Education Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in science education. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 science education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
68.2% Growth in Graduates

Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in science education. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 science education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 science education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

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

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Youngstown State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Youngstown. This university ranks 39th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 4 science education students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #633 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were about 4 science education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Marquette. This university ranks 35th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 5 science education students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 5 science education students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent data year.

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Best Science Education Colleges by State

Explore the best science education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 43
Michigan 915 112
Illinois 870 29
Indiana 737 175
Wisconsin 672 21

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Science Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,156
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 997
Music Education 937
English & Language Arts Education 553
Health Education 537
Social Studies Education 466
Mathematics Education 418
Art Education 379
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 267
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 155

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