Science Education at University of Florida

If you plan to study science education, take a look at what University of Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 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.

UF Science Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Online Classes Are Available at UF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in physical science education for the following degree levels:

UF Science Education Rankings

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Science Education Master’s Program

40% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical science education master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in physical science education each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from UF, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Education Professors	1,770	$74,190
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Chemistry Professors	800	$98,270

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
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