Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges

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 lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for science, technology and society students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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

#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for science, technology and society students. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Wesleyan University Report

#3

Colby College

Waterville, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Colby College

#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Tufts University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Read More…

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science, technology and society programs. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science, technology and society programs. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Suffolk University Report

Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State

Explore the best science, technology and society schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 15
Connecticut 33
Maine 13
Rhode Island 40

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 7 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.