by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nanotech Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 114 people earned their degree in nanotechnology, making the major the 965th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Nanotech Schools” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in nanotechnology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nanotechnology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nanotechnology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Nanotech Schools” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nanotech Schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Nanotech Schools list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s nanotech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our nanotech students list, Erie Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nanotechnology Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,575 for nanotech students per year to attend Erie Community College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nanotech Schools. Excelsior College is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 2 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Excelsior College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nanotechnology Schools” ranking.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nanotech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s nanotech degrees to qualified students.
SD Mines also made our “Best Nanotechnology Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for SD Mines is $19,919 for Nanotech students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nanotech Schools list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Nanotechnology Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for nanotech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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