2024 Best Science Technologies / Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you're seeking an Associate Degree in science technologies / technicians, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #27 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of science technologies / technicians. Combined, these schools handed out 202 associate degrees in science technologies / technicians to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on science technologies / technicians students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other science technologies / technicians students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt science technologies / technicians students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized science technologies / technicians related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Science Technologies / Technicians Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Science Technologies / Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Science Technologies / Technicians in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for science technologies / technicians students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Science Tech

1

Delta College
University Center, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in science technologies / technicians has to look into Delta College. Delta College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of University Center.More information about a associate in science technologies / technicians from Delta College

2

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Oakland Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in science technologies / technicians. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.More information about a associate in science technologies / technicians from Oakland Community College

Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges by State

Explore the best science technologies / technicians colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	38	118
Ohio	36	24
Indiana	35	14
Wisconsin	31	25
Illinois	30	21

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Science Tech Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Science Technologies/Technicians	99
Physical Science Technicians	51
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician	49
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	4,374
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	1,801
Engineering	718
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	289
Natural Resources & Conservation	213
Physical Sciences	104
Architecture & Related Services	36
Mathematics & Statistics	26
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.