by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,451 people earned their degree in science technologies / technicians, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,830 and had an average of $16,121 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking analyzed 245 colleges that offered a degree in science technologies / technicians. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in science technologies / technicians.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for science tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 407 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Out of the 245 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 118 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Out of the 245 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Frederick Community College
Out of the 245 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 492 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Northern New Mexico College
Athens Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 179 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Athens Technical College
Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 65 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #8, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. College of the Mainland is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at COM
Wharton County Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 52 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Wharton County Junior College
With a ranking of #10, National American University - Kings Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. National American University - Kings Bay is a private for-profit institution located in Kings Bay, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at National American University - Kings Bay
Brazosport College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Brazosport College is a small school located in Lake Jackson, Texas that handed out 192 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brazosport College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Del Mar College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 161 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Del Mar College
Lincoln Trail College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Lincoln Trail College is a public institution located in Robinson, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lincoln Trail College
With a ranking of #14, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Orange Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Community College of Vermont landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Community College of Vermont is a public institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Blackfeet Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Blackfeet Community College is located in Browning, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Blackfeet Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #17, Northwestern Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Cowley County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Cowley College is located in Arkansas City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Cowley College
With a ranking of #19, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 215 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Central Georgia Technical College
Oakland Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Oakland Community College
Alvin Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 119 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Quincy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quincy College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #23, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Middlesex Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #24, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in South Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Moorefield, West Virginia. It awarded 3 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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