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2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

2 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$44,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,072 people earned their degree in science, technology and society, making the major the 225th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, science, technology and society graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,000 and had an average of $27,321 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 314 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,500 and $15,000 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in science, technology and society. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality science, technology and society programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the science, technology and society program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree science, tech & society students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell Science, Technology & Society Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Science, Technology & Society Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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