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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the science tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#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 Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at College of Southern Nevada Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular science technologies / technicians schools in the Far Western US Region . Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular science technologies / technicians schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

About 70% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Walla Walla Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular science technologies / technicians schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in science tech at Walla Walla Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#6

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

About 43% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#7

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Berkeley City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Berkeley City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Berkeley City College Report

Mt. San Antonio 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 #8 on the list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#9

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, Sacramento City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly 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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Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges by State

Explore the best science technologies / technicians schools 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

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 24 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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