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2023 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools

71 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Science, Technology & Society program at each school on the list.

Check out the science, tech and society programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our analysis found Farmingdale State College to be the most popular school for science, technology and society students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

After completing their degree, science, tech and society graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 71 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, science, tech and society majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,469 in student debt.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Georgetown University Report

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the United States. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

The average amount in student loans that science, tech and society majors at JMU take out is $25,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for science, technology and society students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Stanford University Report

Out of the 71 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, science, tech and society graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,980.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, science, tech and society graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $24,000.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #7, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science, technology and society students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science, technology and society programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#10

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Wesleyan University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
12 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
12 Colby College Waterville, ME
12 University of California - Davis Davis, CA

Science, Technology & Society by Region

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Region
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 26 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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