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2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$43,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,654 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society School for You

Science, Technology & Society is the #141 most popular major in New York with 333 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for science, tech and society students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Science, Technology & Society Colleges.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Science, Technology & Society

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
$8,576 Average Tuition & Fees

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 New York. Located in the 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 $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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$58,526 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great value for science, technology and society students. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RPI are $58,526 per 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 New York list.

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#3

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$62,870 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vassar College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in New York 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 in-state undergraduate at Vassar are $62,870 a year.

Vassar excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in New York list.

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Best Value Science, Technology & Society Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Science, Technology & Society Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 19
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 3 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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