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Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$43,067 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,939 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, science, technology and society was ranked #235 in the country. In fact 1,095 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for science, tech and society students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Science, Technology & Society

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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 Far Western US Region . Located in the 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 in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science, technology and society schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $39,780 in tuition and fees each year.

UW Bothell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science, technology and society schools in the Far Western US Region . Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 per year.

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Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State

Explore the best science, technology and society schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 87
Washington 16
Hawaii 0

One of 44 majors within the area of study, science, technology and society has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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