2024 Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society sits in the middle of the road, ranking #171 out of 363 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of science, technology & society. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 bachelor's degrees in science, technology & society during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to science, technology & society students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other science, technology & society students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt science, technology & society students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized science, technology & society related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for science, technology & society students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Science, Technology & Society Schools

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 the Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Science, Technology & Society in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for science, technology & society students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Science, Tech & Society

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society needs to take a look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Tufts University

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Colby College
Waterville, ME

13 Annual Graduates

Colby College is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Colby College

Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges by State

Explore the best science, technology & society colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	13
Connecticut	183	33
Rhode Island	157	13
Maine	156	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Science, Tech & Society

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Science, Technology & Society has other similar majors worth exploring.

Science, Tech & Society Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Science, Technology & Society	72

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	951
Interdisciplinary Studies	428
International Studies	358
Nutrition Science	302
Cognitive Science	152
Sustainability Science	77
Mathematics & Computer Science	75
Systems Theory	68
Biopsychology	57
Marine Science	52

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.