2023 Best Value Science Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians School for You
Science Technologies / Technicians is the #37 most popular major in the country with 6,451 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Science Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Science Technologies / Technicians School
Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for science technologies / technicians students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.
Truckee Meadows Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, science tech graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,134.
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Request InformationBest Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges by State
Explore the best science technologies / technicians colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 44 |
| Washington | 54 |
| Oregon | 0 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
| Nevada | 921 |
| Alaska | 31 |
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Science Technologies / Technicians Related Majors for Science Tech
Science Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Science Technicians | 2,909 |
| Other Science Technologies/Technicians | 2,451 |
| Biology & Biotech Lab Technician | 732 |
| Nuclear & Radiological Technicians | 299 |
| General Science Technologies/Technicians | 60 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Science Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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.