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35 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in science, tech and society. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 23% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 17.1% of science, tech and society graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Science, Tech & Society Majors

In 2020-2021, 35 earned their graduate certificate in science, tech and society. This earns it the #179 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in science, tech and society at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 136
Graduate Certificate 35
Doctor’s Degree 27

Earnings of Science, Tech & Society Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for science, tech and society majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for science, tech and society majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in science, tech and society. About 54.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of science, tech and society graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 10 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in science, tech and society. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
17 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for science, tech and society students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Wisconsin - Madison. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. The science, tech and society program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 17 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 53% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in science, tech and society. Each year, around 47,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 graduate certificates were handed out to science, tech and society majors at U-M. Of these students, 63% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Arizona State University - Tempe comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in science, tech and society. Each year, around 74,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,720 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their graduate certificate in science, tech and society from ASU - Tempe. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for science, tech and society majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Mason University. Each year, around 38,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their graduate certificate in science, tech and society from GMU. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

San Francisco State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in science, tech and society. Each year, around 27,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to science, tech and society majors at SFSU.

#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for science, tech and society majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Missouri - Columbia. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,017 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,950 per year. The science, tech and society program at University of Missouri - Columbia awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations

Virginia Tech comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in science, tech and society. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. The science, tech and society program at Virginia Tech awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to science, tech and society that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 562
Sustainability Science 287
262
Gerontology 235
Museum Studies 206

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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