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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in Virginia

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In 2020-2021, 2 degrees and certificates were awarded to science technologies / technicians students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for science tech majors pursuing a .

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

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The excellent programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best science technologies / technicians schools in Virginia. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

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The excellent programs at Central Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best science technologies / technicians schools in Virginia. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 83
West Virginia 49
South Carolina 0
Florida 122
Arkansas 7
Mississippi 14
Tennessee 0
Louisiana 13
Alabama 0
Kentucky 43
Georgia 676

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 4 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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