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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 208 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for science tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the most popular school for science technologies / technicians students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

About 64% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular science technologies / technicians schools in the United States. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Women make up 85% of the science tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular science technologies / technicians schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 84% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

About 72% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 28% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the science tech majors at the school.

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Frederick Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 28% of the science tech majors at the school.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Of the 110 students majoring in science tech at DMC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the science tech majors at the school.

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#10

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 18% of the science tech majors at the school.

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#11

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for science technologies / technicians students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

About 17% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#12

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #12, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Of the 65 students majoring in science tech at North Harris Montgomery, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Houston Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 59 students majoring in science tech at Houston Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#14

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. Located in the small suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the science tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #15, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

Women make up 53% of the science tech majors at the school.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for science technologies / technicians students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

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Alvin Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

About 21% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#18

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the science tech majors at the school.

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Weber State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in science tech at WSU, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Middlesex Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the science tech majors at the school.

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in science tech at Chattahoochee Technical College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. Located in the city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#23

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in science tech at Cowley College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

Women make up 81% of the science tech majors at the school.

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Lamar State College - Orange ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public school with a small student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#26

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
#28

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, VT
#31

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA
#31

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD
#31

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

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 Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
35 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
36 Quincy College Quincy, MA
36 Great Basin College Elko, NV
38 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
38 Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV
40 Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM
40 Albany Technical College Albany, GA

Science Technologies / Technicians by Region

View the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree 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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