by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Illinois” ranking.
Science Technologies / Technicians is the 37th most popular major in the country with 6,451 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across Illinois, there were 39 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,568 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in science technologies / technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular science technologies / technicians programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The science tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Trail College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois list. Lincoln Trail College is a small school located in Robinson, Illinois that handed out 16 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Trail College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois list. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Triton College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Waubonsee
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
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