Most institutions prepare zero new physics teachers per year.
The severe national shortage of high school physics teachers is due to very low numbers of new teachers educated at US colleges and universities. About two-thirds of institutions with a secondary education program prepared zero high school physics teachers in the last five years. But small increases can make a huge difference!
The shortage of new physics teachers could be eliminated if each college and university educated one more teacher per year. For more information about these numbers, see the FAQ.
100 people
Majored in Physics et al.
414.4
Completed Program in Physics Education
526
Certified to Teach Physics
452.9
Numbers of new physics teachers include those prepared by IHE-based and non-IHE-based programs, reported in three different ways. For more information about these numbers, see the FAQ.
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Westminster College(Pennsylvania)
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Xavier University of Louisiana
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National Honor Roll
Listed here are the top 50 producers of physics teachers (with a physics-related major, averaged over three recent years). For more information about these numbers, see the FAQ or click on a specific institution's name.
