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2024 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools

24 Colleges in the United States
1,095 Science, Tech & Society Degrees Awarded
A degree in science, technology & society is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #419 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,095 degrees in science, technology & society to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Science, Technology & Society School

Best Science, Technology & Society Schools The science, tech & society program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Science, Technology & Society rankings. We derive our Best Overall Science, Technology & Society School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Science, Technology & Society Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Science, Tech & Society
Master's Degrees in Science, Tech & Society
Doctor's Degrees in Science, Tech & Society

The science, tech & society school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Science, Technology & Society Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Science, Technology & Society in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the science, tech & society degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Science, Tech & Society

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in science, technology & society. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 3 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
132 Science, Tech & Society Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in science, technology & society. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 132 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
63 Science, Tech & Society Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in science, technology & society needs to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in science, technology & society. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 4 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 8 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 9th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 9 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
37 Science, Tech & Society Degrees Awarded

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 37 science, technology & society students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Science, Technology & Society by Region

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