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 “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Plains States region, there were 192 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,350 and $12,656 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in science technologies / technicians. To top this list, a school must have a successful science technologies / technicians program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cowley County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Arkansas City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Health Sciences University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 ’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at UMN Twin Cities
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 20 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Seward County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Liberal, Kansas, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at SCCC
Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 1 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cloud County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Cloud County Community College is a small school located in Concordia, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Cloud County Community College
Riverland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Austin, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Riverland Community College
Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Minnesota West
William Jewell College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at William Jewell College
Butler Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Indian Hills Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottumwa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Indian Hills Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
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