2027 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southwest Region
[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 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value science, technology & society schools.
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2027 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the science, technology & society degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools
Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 best value for science, technology & society in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete the science, technology & society program here. Early-career science, technology & society graduates make about $39,993. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 one ranked school 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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