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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Nanotechnology

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Most Well Attended Nanotech Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nanotech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 114 people earned their degree in nanotechnology, making the major the 965th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nanotech Major” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nanotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nanotechnology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Nanotech Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for nanotech students.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Nanotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nanotech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rice University Nanotechnology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 20 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s nanotech degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at University of Pennsylvania

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 18 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at UCF

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erie Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nanotech Major. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s nanotech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nanotechnology at Erie Community College

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Nanotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nanotech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at Arizona State University - Tempe

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SD Mines Nanotechnology Report

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nanotechnology at Forsyth Tech

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nanotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Excelsior College
Albany, New York

Excelsior College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s nanotech students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Excelsior College Nanotechnology Report

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at IUP

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Nanotechnology at Carnegie Mellon

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North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

North Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking, coming in at #12. North Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at North Seattle College

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Nanotechnology Report

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nanotech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nanotechnology at Montco

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking, coming in at #12. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s nanotech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Lock Haven University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. Lock Haven University is a public institution located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at Lock Haven University

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With a ranking of #12, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 0 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nanotechnology at Stevens

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nanotechnology at Rio Salado College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 0 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at Ivy Tech Community College

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s nanotech students in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Platteville Nanotechnology Report

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nanotech Major list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nanotech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nanotechnology at DCTC

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. Batavia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nanotech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nanotechnology at Genesee Community College

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking, coming in at #12. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nanotech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nanotechnology at DU

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nanotech Major ranking. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Schenectady Nanotechnology Report

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