Science Education · Colorado
Science Education colleges in Colorado
CampusPin lists 43 U.S. colleges in Colorado that offer Science Education programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.
Science Education prepares future teachers to teach science in K-12 schools, blending content in biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science with the pedagogy and licensure to teach it.
Schools in Colorado that offer Science Education
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$9,776
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,613
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · Community College · Public
Tuition
$2,090
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,182
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,308
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
5,392
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$13,819
Acceptance
59%
Enrollment
161
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$19,721
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
25
Colorado Chinese Medicine University
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
58%
Enrollment
8,385
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$39,266
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
6,887
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$67,932
Acceptance
20%
Enrollment
2,167
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$9,712
Acceptance
81%
Enrollment
7,888
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$2,700
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,821
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,454
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
500
Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
77%
Enrollment
108
Colorado State University Global
Aurora, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$8,400
Acceptance
93%
Enrollment
9,141
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$9,401
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
4,903
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$12,896
Acceptance
90%
Enrollment
32,814
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,030
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,346
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,902
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
5,156
Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
196
Denver Seminary
Littleton, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
46%
Enrollment
6,935
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$9,670
Acceptance
93%
Enrollment
3,170
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,740
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
11,132
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
77%
Enrollment
1,110
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture
Louisville, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
43%
Enrollment
4,922
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
816
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,422
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
406
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,104
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$10,780
Acceptance
99%
Enrollment
16,095
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,127
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
619
Naropa University
Boulder, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$34,600
Acceptance
94%
Enrollment
1,117
Nazarene Bible College
Colorado Springs, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$10,002
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
336
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,582
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
825
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,302
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
9,307
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
339
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,883
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,293
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,707
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
4,377
Regis University
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$43,980
Acceptance
87%
Enrollment
4,550
Taft University System
Denver, CO · University · Private
Tuition
$14,234
Acceptance
88%
Enrollment
496
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$4,468
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,168
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$16,430
Acceptance
83%
Enrollment
40,905
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$9,712
Acceptance
97%
Enrollment
10,685
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$10,017
Acceptance
78%
Enrollment
20,068
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$12,010
Acceptance
86%
Enrollment
8,144
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · University · Public
Tuition
$11,083
Acceptance
97%
Enrollment
2,137
Science Education programs in Colorado: by the numbers
A quick comparison of the 43 schools listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.
Schools listed
43
Public / private
26 / 17
Universities / 2-year
31 / 12
Cities represented
21
In-state tuition range
$2,090–$67,932
Median in-state tuition
$10,017
Lowest published in-state tuition
Aims Community College
$2,090
Most selective
Colorado College
20% acceptance
Largest by enrollment
University of Colorado Boulder
40,905 students
Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.
What you'll study in a Science Education program
- Foundational science across biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science
- Laboratory technique and safety
- Science methods and pedagogy
- Designing investigations and inquiry-based lessons
- How students learn science and reason from evidence
- Assessment of scientific understanding
- Classroom and laboratory management
- Standards-based curriculum and sequencing
- Supervised student-teaching practicum in schools
Where a Science Education degree can lead
- Middle School Science Teacher
- High School Biology, Chemistry, or Physics Teacher
- Elementary Teacher with a Science Focus
- STEM Coordinator
- Science Curriculum Specialist
- Museum or Informal Science Educator
Typical pay: Early-career wages vary by employer, region, and experience (BLS, 2024 secondary school teachers median $64,580).
Science Education, classified federally as Science Teacher Education, prepares people to teach the sciences in schools. Where a Biology, Chemistry, or Physics major centers on research and advanced study within one discipline, this field aims science knowledge at the classroom: designing investigations and labs, teaching the practices of science alongside its concepts, and helping students reason from evidence. It is also more subject-focused than a general Secondary Education major, pairing science content across one or more disciplines with methods courses on teaching science and running a safe, hands-on lab. Candidates build enough science to teach it accurately, then learn how to make inquiry, modeling, and experimentation work for a room of learners.
Most science-teaching positions are entered with a bachelor's degree that combines science coursework with an education sequence and a culminating student-teaching placement under a mentor teacher. Graduates teach science in elementary, middle, and high schools, and qualified science teachers are widely reported to be in short supply in many districts, which can broaden where graduates find positions. Some later add graduate study for specialist, coordinator, or leadership roles. Because public-school teaching is regulated, candidates should confirm the certification subjects, grade bands, and exams required where they intend to work.
In federal data for the closely related occupation of secondary school teachers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median wage of $64,580 and projects employment to decline about 1.6% from 2024 to 2034; a bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education for that occupation. National figures are occupation-wide medians across all experience levels, not starting wages or graduate outcomes.
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