2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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. 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 in Science, Technology & Society
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for science, technology and society students. 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 also made our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 10% of our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $39,780 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Bothell also is in the top 10% of our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of Puget Sound came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Puget Sound undergraduate students pay an average of $55,670 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Puget Sound is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Science, Tech & Society
One of 44 majors within the area of study, science, technology and society has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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