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Science, Technology & Society at Virginia Tech

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Science, Technology & Society at Virginia Tech

What traits are you looking for in a science, tech and society school? To help you decide if Virginia Tech is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's science, tech and society program.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in science, tech and society.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science, Technology & Society section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia Tech Science, Technology & Society Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Science, Tech & Society
  • Doctorate Degree in Science, Tech & Society

Virginia Tech Science, Technology & Society Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in science, tech and society, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Science, Tech & Society Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science, tech and society majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Science, Technology & Society Master’s Program

56% Women
The science, tech and society program at Virginia Tech awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in science, tech and society each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a science, tech and society master's degree from Virginia Tech, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in science, tech and society.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Science, Tech & Society Grads May Go Into

A degree in science, tech and society can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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