2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree School for You
Science, Technology & Society is the #235 most popular major in the country with 1,095 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for science, tech and society students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best value school for science, technology and society students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.
Stanford also took the #3 spot in our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science, technology and society schools in the United States. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year. Science, Tech & Society majors at JMU take out an average of $22,552 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.
JMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, science, tech and society majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of around $19,180 in student debt.
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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year. On average, science, tech and society graduates from NC State take out $23,479 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for science, technology and society students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.
MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.
Carnegie Mellon also claimed a spot on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown also did well on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, science, tech and society majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $19,169 in student debt.
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Majors Related to Science, Tech & Society
One of 44 majors within the area of study, science, technology and society has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Science, Tech & Society
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.