by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,126 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,387 and $9,470 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 985 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science technologies / technicians. That schools that top this list have a program in science technologies / technicians in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree science tech students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 407 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 492 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at CSN
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Great Basin College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 22 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Berkeley City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley City College is located in Berkeley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Bellevue College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bellevue College is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 7 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at BC
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Shoreline Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shoreline, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Shoreline Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 3 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 5 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
East Los Angeles College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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MiraCosta College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large school located in Oceanside, California that handed out 1 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Merced College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Bates Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Bates Technical College is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Bates Technical College
With a ranking of #16, Skyline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Skyline College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Columbia Basin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Klamath Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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