2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Science, Technology & Society School for You
In 2020-2021, 19 degrees and certificates were awarded to science, technology and society students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #261 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Science, Technology & Society
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best value school in Pennsylvania for science, technology and society students. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 2 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.