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Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, science technologies / technicians was ranked #37 in the country. In fact 6,451 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

#1

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Cowley County Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Cowley College is a small public school located in the town of Arkansas City.

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 #2 on this year’s list means State Technical College of Missouri is a great place for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Health Sciences University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWHSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 69% of the students majoring in science tech at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the science tech majors at the school.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 5 students majoring in science tech at Saint Louis Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #6, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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With a ranking of #6, Seward County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. SCCC is a small public school located in the town of Liberal.

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Des Moines Area Community 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 #6 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges by State

Explore the best science technologies / technicians colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 52
Minnesota 24
Iowa 1
South Dakota 1
Missouri 21

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

Majors Similar 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 averages are for the top 16 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).

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