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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Schools

283 Colleges
$49,830 Avg Salary
$16,121 Avg Student Debt

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Science Technologies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 283 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Science Technologies / Technicians program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in the United States for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, science tech graduates from CSN take out $8,805 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best science technologies / technicians schools in the United States. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at Truckee Meadows Community College take out is $10,134.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, science tech graduates from San Jacinto College take out $13,065 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Science Tech majors at Lee College take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

While working on their degree, science tech majors at CGTC accumulate an average of around $14,519 in student debt.

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#7

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

With a ranking of #7, Brazosport College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the small suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public school with a small student population.

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Athens Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

After completing their degree, science tech graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $15,750.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

While working on their degree, science tech majors at DMC accumulate an average of around $7,000 in student debt.

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Alvin Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Schools ranking. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

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With a ranking of #12, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, science tech majors at Lamar Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $14,756 in student debt.

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#13

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Science Tech majors at Frederick Community College take out an average of $8,433 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science technologies / technicians programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, science tech graduates from University of Arizona take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#15

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, science tech graduates from Oakland Community College take out $13,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science technologies / technicians programs. COM is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City.

Science Tech majors at COM take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. It came in at #17 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

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Lamar State College - Orange landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science technologies / technicians programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out is $12,000.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. It came in at #19 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, science tech majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $30,244 in student debt.

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Middlesex Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, science tech graduates from Middlesex Community College take out $8,764 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #21, College of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. CF is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Ocala.

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#22

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #22, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Science Tech majors at NAU take out an average of $22,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#23

Lake-Sumter State College

Leesburg, FL

With a ranking of #23, Lake-Sumter State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. LSSC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Leesburg.

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Houston Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Schools ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their degree, science tech graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,479.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public college with a small student population.

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#27

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA
#31

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#31

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA
#33

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC
#35

Kean University

Union, NJ
#35

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
#37

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD
#37

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
#40

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Science Technologies Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
44 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
45 SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA
45 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
47 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
48 Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT
48 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
50 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
50 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
50 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
53 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
54 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
55 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
56 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
56 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
56 Valencia College Orlando, FL

Science Technologies / Technicians by Region

View the Most Popular Science Technologies Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 averages are for the top 25 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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