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2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$57,830 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Science, Technology & Society

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best value school in Pennsylvania for science, technology and society students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Carnegie Mellon University

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great value for science, technology and society students. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
New York 333
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 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.

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