2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society in Virginia

Science, Technology & Societydoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #179 out of the 295 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for science, technology and society students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in science, technology and society to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for science, technology and society.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Science, Technology & Society in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in science, technology and society.

Most Well Attended Schools for Science, Tech & Society Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in science, technology and society. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. More information about a doctorate in science, technology and society from Virginia Tech

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in science, technology and society has to check out George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in science, technology and society in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in science, technology and society from George Mason University

Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Science, Technology & Society Related Rankings by Major

Science, Technology & Society is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Science, Tech & Society

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	20
Biological & Physical Science	17
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	7
Natural Sciences	5
Mathematics & Computer Science	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.