2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for science, tech and society majors pursuing a .
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Science, Technology & Society
Our analysis found Farmingdale State College to be the best value school for science, technology and society students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 per year. Science, Tech & Society majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #3 spot in our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year. While working on their degree, science, tech and society majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,469 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgetown also is in the top 5% of our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RPI are $58,526 a year.
RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drexel are $57,136 a year.
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Vassar College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vassar are $62,870 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Vassar is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State
Explore the best science, technology and society colleges 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 |
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Science, Technology & Society Related Majors for Science, Tech & Society
Science, Technology & Society is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
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 6 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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