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Science Education at University of Iowa

If you plan to study Science Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Iowa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 science education degrees were awarded at University of Iowa.

Studying Online at University of Iowa

Many students take online classes at University of Iowa. Among 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Science Education graduates at University of Iowa, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Science Education graduates at University of Iowa are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Science Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 2 bachelor’s science education degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Science Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Science Education Master’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 10 master’s science education degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Science Education master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Science Education master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Science Education Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Of the 2 doctoral science education degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Science Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Science Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Science Education Graduates

Graduates of the Science Education program at University of Iowa work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Science Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.