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2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$45,715 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,939 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the science, tech and society bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best value school in the United States for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school 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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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science, technology and society schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a 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 fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree science, technology and society programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MIT are $55,878 a year.

MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Carnegie Mellon also did well on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgetown are $59,957 a 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.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Georgetown University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe 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 #10 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a 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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Science, Technology & Society by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

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