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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for science, tech and society majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.

Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Stanford University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Science, Technology & Society at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at University of California - Davis

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $39,780 per year.

UW Bothell also claimed a spot 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 in this category.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Puget Sound is a great value for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Puget Sound are $55,670 a year.

Full Science, Technology & Society at University of Puget Sound Report

Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State

Explore the best science, technology and society colleges 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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