by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,451 people earned their degree in science technologies / technicians, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,830 and had an average of $16,121 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major” ranking looked at 245 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science technologies / technicians. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in science technologies / technicians.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major”.
Out of the 245 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 492 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at College of Southern Nevada
Out of the 245 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 407 students in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Out of the 245 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 215 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 406 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full San Jacinto College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 179 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Athens Technical College
Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology
Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 161 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 107 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lee College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lee College
Oakland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Oakland Community College
College of the Mainland landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. COM is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Mainland Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full ASU - Skysong Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #14, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at NAU
With a ranking of #15, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Harris Montgomery Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 67 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Houston Community College
Brazosport College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school handed out 192 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Brazosport College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 55 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Seminole State College of Florida
Wharton County Junior College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Wharton County Junior College
Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #20. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Alvin Community College
Savannah Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. Savannah Technical College is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 47 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Savannah Technical College
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking, coming in at #21. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Arizona State University - Tempe
Campbell University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Campbell
Weber State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Weber State University
Kean University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 45 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Kean University
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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