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2022 Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$42,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in science, technology and society. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality science, technology and society programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income Over $110k)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 11 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s science, tech and society students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree science, tech & society students whose families make more than $110k list, RPI has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Brown University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree science, tech & society students whose families make more than $110k list, Brown has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 58 degrees to qualified masters’s science, tech and society students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Georgetown University

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s science, tech and society students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #3 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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