2026 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in North Carolina
[Science, Technology & Society](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/science-technology-and-society/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for science, technology & society students.
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2026 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in science, technology & society, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools
Leading the list is North Carolina State University At Raleigh, our #1 best value for science, technology & society in North Carolina. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,799, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for science, technology & society graduates is $24,000. Early-career science, technology & society graduates make about $43,150. Set against $24,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. North Carolina State University At Raleigh admits about 42% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school 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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