by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for science, technology & society students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 79 degrees in science, technology & society to qualified students.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the science, tech & society degrees they offer, see the list below.
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in science, technology & society. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a degree in science, technology & society from Stanford University
University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in science, technology & society. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in science, technology & society from University of California - Davis
Explore all the Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 300 | 16 |
| Hawaii | 164 | 0 |
Science, Technology & Society is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Science, Technology & Society | 79 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Science | 19,259 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 3,747 |
| Cognitive Science | 1,815 |
| International Studies | 1,305 |
| Nutrition Science | 1,251 |
| Human Biology | 678 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 563 |
| Behavioral Science | 558 |
| Gerontology | 236 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 204 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.