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

13 Colleges
$36,827 Avg Salary
$21,260 Avg Student Debt

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for science, tech and society majors pursuing a .

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for science, technology and society students. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

On average, science, tech and society graduates from JMU take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that science, tech and society majors at Georgia Tech take out is $23,980.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that science, tech and society majors at NC State take out is $24,000.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science, technology and society programs. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for science, technology and society students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State

Explore the best science, technology and society colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 59
Virginia 118
North Carolina 58
Tennessee 22
Louisiana 3
Alabama 0
Mississippi 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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