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Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in California

2023 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in California

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Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society School for You

With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, science, technology and society is the #224 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for science, tech and society majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Science, Technology & Society

#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 California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 16
Hawaii 0

Science, Technology & Society is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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