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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in science technologies / technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular science technologies / technicians programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree science tech students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Oakland Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University Fort Wayne 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Madison Area Technical College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Trail College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln Trail College is a small school located in Robinson, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lincoln Trail College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 11 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Triton College
Delta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delta College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lakeland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Kirtland, Ohio, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lakeland
Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
With a ranking of #10, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Ferris State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Ferris State University
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. FVTC is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 4 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Fox Valley Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Lakeshore Technical College is a small school located in Cleveland, Wisconsin that handed out 3 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at LTC
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at MATC
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College
Lake Superior State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lake Superior State University
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at UC Clermont College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate 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 Harry S Truman College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Waubonsee Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Waubonsee Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #20, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Madonna University
Ball State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate 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.
Stark State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Stark State College
With a ranking of #20, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grand Rapids Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lansing Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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