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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$37,603 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in the Southeast Region for science, technology and society students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, science, tech and society majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $22,552 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. Science, Tech & Society majors at NC State take out an average of $23,479 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

NC State 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 Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, science, tech and society graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,276.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 59
Virginia 118
North Carolina 58
Tennessee 22
Louisiana 3
Alabama 0
Mississippi 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 4 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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