by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 82 people earned their degree in general science technologies/technicians, making the major the 349th most popular in the United States. In , general science technologies/technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $60,154 and had an average of $14,540 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general science technologies/technicians. That schools that top this list have a program in general science technologies/technicians in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for science tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 20 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Great Basin College General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Science Technologies/Technicians at CWI
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #3 spot on the list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bay Path General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Delgado Community College General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dalton State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. DSC is a small public school situated in Dalton, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Science Technologies/Technicians at Dalton State College
SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Located in Utica, New York, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Polytechnic Institute General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #7. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #8. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 10 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Science Technologies/Technicians at Rochester Institute of Technology
Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Washburn University General Science Technologies/Technicians Report
Keene State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on General Science Technologies/Technicians at Arizona State University - Skysong
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. This small school is located in Dryden, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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