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2023 Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$38,194 Avg Salary
$25,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society School for You

In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to science, technology and society students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in Virginia for science, technology and society students. JMU is a fairly 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.

Full Science, Technology & Society at James Madison University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for science, technology and society students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 59
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 3 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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