by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Science Technologies / Technicians is the 37th most popular major in the country with 6,451 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,789 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking looked at 208 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science technologies / technicians. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their science technologies / technicians program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The science tech 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree 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 for an Associate 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 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Truckee Meadows Community College
Out of the 208 schools in the Schools for an Associate 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. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology
Out of the 208 schools in the Schools for an Associate 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, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 492 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Nevada Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 18 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Athens Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.
Full Athens Technical College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #7, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
College of the Mainland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #8. COM is a public institution located in Texas City, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 52 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Wharton County Junior College
Brazosport College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Brazosport College is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at BC
With a ranking of #11, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 110 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Del Mar College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lincoln Trail College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #12. Lincoln Trail College is a small public school situated in Robinson, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lincoln Trail College
With a ranking of #13, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Located in Orange, Texas, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Orange Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Community College of Vermont came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. CCV is a public institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Blackfeet Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Located in Browning, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Health Sciences University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 13 students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Science Technologies / Technicians at Northwestern Health Sciences University
Cowley County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Located in Arkansas City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Cowley County Community College
With a ranking of #18, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Central Georgia Technical College is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 209 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Oakland Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Oakland Community College
Alvin Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Located in Alvin, Texas, this small public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Quincy College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Quincy College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quincy College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Middlesex Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Middlesex Community College
BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
With a ranking of #23, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a small school located in Moorefield, West Virginia that handed out 3 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Kilgore College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Kilgore College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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