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 Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,451 people earned their degree in science technologies / technicians, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 296 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,132 and $19,125 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 202 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree 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 great lakes region associate degree science tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Trail College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lincoln Trail College is a small public school situated in Robinson, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. 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.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #3 spot on the list. PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 10 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 7 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delta College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lakeland is located in Kirtland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lakeshore Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UC Clermont College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #12, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Ferris State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Sinclair Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Sinclair Community College
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. MATC is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Ball State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harry S Truman College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Madonna University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #20, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Stark State College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lansing Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Grand Rapids Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #20, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is located in Hayward, Wisconsin 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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