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2023 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools

28 Colleges
$41,177 Avg Salary
$22,529 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society School for You

Science, Technology & Society is the #235 most popular major in the country with 1,095 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Science, Technology & Society Schools ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges.

Top 10 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for science, technology and society students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for science, technology and society students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, science, tech and society graduates from Georgetown take out $17,469 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Science, Technology & Society Schools list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for science, technology and society students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for science, technology and society students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Colby College

Waterville, ME

With a ranking of #8, Colby College did quite well on this year’s best schools for science, technology and society students. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Science, Technology & Society Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Science, Technology & Society Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Science, Technology & Society by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, science, technology and society has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Science, Tech & Society

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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