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2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$42,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the science, technology and society program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree science, tech & society students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Brown University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at University of Colorado Boulder

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 58 masters’s science, tech and society degrees 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 are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown University Science, Technology & Society Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Cornell University

With a ranking of #6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 2 masters’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Full RPI Science, Technology & Society Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Drexel University

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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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