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2023 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, science, technology and society was ranked #235 in the country. In fact 1,095 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for science, technology and society students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for science, technology and society students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Pitzer College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pitzer is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Scripps College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science, technology and society programs. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Scripps is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science, technology and society students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State

Explore the best science, technology and society schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 87
Washington 16
Hawaii 0

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

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 13 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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