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1,226 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 45% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.9% of science tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Science Tech Majors

In 2020-2021, 1,226 basic certificates were awarded to science tech majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in science tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 3,789
Basic Certificate 1,226
Undergraduate Certificate 825
Bachelor’s Degree 532
Master’s Degree 66
Graduate Certificate 13

Earnings of Science Tech Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for science tech majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for science tech majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in science tech. About 59.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 498
Women 728
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The racial-ethnic distribution of science tech basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 75
Black or African American 178
Hispanic or Latino 245
White 631
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 74
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Science Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Science Technicians 858
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 252
Nuclear & Radiological Technology 93
Other Science Technologies 21
General Science Technologies 2

Below are some popular majors that are similar to science tech that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & Information Sciences 39,657
Engineering Technologies 22,500
Agriculture 4,975
Communications Technology/Support 2,890
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 2,227

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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