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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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,924 people earned their degree in science technologies / technicians, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In , science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,344 and had an average of $14,258 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 447 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science technologies / technicians. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their science technologies / technicians program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree science tech students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Campbell University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Science Technologies / Technicians at University of Alaska Anchorage
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at University of Wisconsin - Stout
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 67 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 more about Science Technologies / Technicians at University of Arizona
Kean University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kean University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Northern Arizona University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #8. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 0 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Delta State University
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #9. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s science tech degrees to 67 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Science Technologies / Technicians Report
MiraCosta College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school situated in Oceanside, California. It awarded 23 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Davenport University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’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%.
Full Davenport University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #12, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Ursuline College
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Science Technologies / Technicians at Arizona State University - Tempe
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #14. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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National American University - Rapid City ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Madonna University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Science Technologies / Technicians at Madonna
North Carolina State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at North Carolina State University
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s science tech degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Science Technologies / Technicians at Siena Heights University
Dalton State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #20, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Salisbury University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 1 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Salisbury University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s science tech students 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Science Technologies / Technicians Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at UNLV
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #22. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 0 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
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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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. Laie, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s science tech degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #22. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Charleston Southern University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full Charleston Southern University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
William Jewell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Liberty, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s science tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at William Jewell
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