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Science Education at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Science Education, consider the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 science education graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Among 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Science Education graduates at Western Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Science Education graduates at Western Michigan University are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

Science Education Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 7 bachelor’s science education graduates at Western Michigan University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Science Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Science Education Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 3 master’s science education degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Science Education Doctoral Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 2 doctoral science education degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Science Education Graduates

Graduates of the Science Education program at Western Michigan University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Science Education graduates, 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.