This study presents results from a survey of all graduate institutions in the United States and then takes a closer look at 35 programs responsible for most of the research and production of doctoral graduates in science education. Identified are several trends, which are discussed and represented graphically, in the areas of: (1) growth of…

Surveyed 132 United States graduate programs in science education to determine enrollment trends. Doctoral graduates, science education faculty (number, age, rank, and types of degrees), university financial support, and employment patterns for doctoral graduates are reported for the 35 largest centers. Results indicate much slower growth since…