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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in California

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Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians 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.

The Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges.

#1

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Our analysis found MiraCosta College to be the most popular school for science technologies / technicians students who want to pursue a degree in California. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

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#2

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Berkeley City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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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. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Los Angeles College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular science technologies / technicians programs. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in California ranking. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

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#7

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. It came in at #7 on the list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

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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. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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San Joaquin Delta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in California ranking. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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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 12 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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