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2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$51,673 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Science, Technology & Society

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $18,486 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that science, tech and society majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,180.

Full Science, Technology & Society at Farmingdale State College Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science, technology and society schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RPI are $58,526 a year.

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

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#5

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Vassar undergraduate students pay an average of $62,870 in tuition and fees each year. On average, science, tech and society graduates from Vassar take out $15,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Vassar 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 19
New York 333
Maryland 0
New Jersey 2
District of Columbia 132

Science, Technology & Society is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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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