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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$42,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Science, Technology & Society is the 225th most popular major in the country with 1,072 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The science, tech & society school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree science, tech & society students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 11 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree science, tech & society students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown Science, Technology & Society Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 19 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 58 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree science, tech & society students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Science, Technology & Society Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s science, tech and society students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel University 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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