Science Education at Western Washington University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical science education school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical science education program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science Education section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Science Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

WWU Science Education Rankings

The physical science education major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science education majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Science Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical science education bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science education at WWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Middle School Teachers	9,070	$65,630
Education Professors	1,150	$72,280
Biological Science Professors	1,060	$85,990
Chemistry Professors	570	$72,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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