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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$49,169 Avg Salary
$12,068 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians Associate Degree School for You

With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, science technologies / technicians is the #38 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which associate degree 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.

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

#1

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Berkeley City College the most popular school in California for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the # 3 spot on the list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

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#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Of the 3 students majoring in science tech at Sacramento City, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, MiraCosta College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Oceanside.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular science technologies / technicians schools in California. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #7, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

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#7

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

With a ranking of #7, Fullerton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

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

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Skyline College Report

Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Science Technologies / Technicians Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 11 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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