by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 60 people earned their degree in general science technologies/technicians, making the major the 349th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general science technologies/technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $60,154 and had an average of $13,084 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general science technologies/technicians. That schools that top this list have a program in general science technologies/technicians in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Elko, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Great Basin College General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Science Technologies/Technicians at CWI
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bay Path University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Science Technologies/Technicians at Bay Path University
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Delgado Community College General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dalton State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Science Technologies/Technicians at Dalton State College
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Poly General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #7. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Science Technologies/Technicians at Baylor University
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Science Technologies/Technicians at Rochester Institute of Technology
Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Paul College General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
With a ranking of #10, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Washburn University General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
Keene State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Keene State College General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 General Science Technologies/Technicians at Arizona State University - Tempe
Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a public institution located in Dryden, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tompkins Cortland General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
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