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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income $48-$75k)

6 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$40,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Science, Technology & Society is the 396th most popular major in the country with 1,072 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science, technology and society. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent science, technology and society programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the science, technology and society program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree science, tech & society students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MIT Science, Technology & Society Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Cornell University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 5 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at ASU - Tempe

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU Science, Technology & Society Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 2 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU - Boulder Science, Technology & Society Report

#2 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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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