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2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$40,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the science, technology and society program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree science, tech & society students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree science, tech & society students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s science, tech and society students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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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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