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2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$37,398 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,827 Avg Salary

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. 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.

The Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast 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.

2023 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Science, Technology & Society

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for science, technology and society students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JMU are $29,564 a year. Science, Tech & Society majors at JMU take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 5% of our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Science, Technology & Society at James Madison University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for science, technology and society students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year. After completing their degree, science, tech and society graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $24,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Science, Technology & Society at North Carolina State University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for science, technology and society students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GMU are $36,579 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year. On average, science, tech and society graduates from Georgia Tech take out $23,980 in student loans while working on their degree.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best science, technology and society schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Vanderbilt University

Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State

Explore the best science, technology and society schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 59
Virginia 118
North Carolina 58
Tennessee 22
Louisiana 3
Alabama 0
Mississippi 0

More Science, Technology & Society Rankings in the Southeast Region

One of 44 majors within the area of study, science, technology and society has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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