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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California 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.

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

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

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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 California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for science, technology and society students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#4

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

The excellent programs at Pitzer College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in California. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#7

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Scripps College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science, technology and society programs. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#7

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Pomona College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Pomona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

Claremont McKenna College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for science, technology and society students. It came in at #7 on the list. Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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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 9 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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