2026 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools
[Science, Technology & Society](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/science-technology-and-society/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong science, technology & society education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 68 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value science, technology & society schools.
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2026 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in science, technology & society, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools
Brown University tops our 2026 list of the best value science, technology & society schools in the United States. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $71,312 in tuition and fees. Science, Technology & Society graduates carry a median of $13,025 in student loans. Early-career science, technology & society graduates make about $166,469. That is a strong return on a $13,025 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Southern California earned it the #2 place for science, technology & society. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $71,647. Science, Technology & Society graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans. Early-career science, technology & society graduates make about $75,677. That is a strong return on a $15,625 median debt. Roughly 10% of applicants are accepted.
Other Science, Technology & Society Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 68 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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