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2023 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
494 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Science, Technology & Society is the 419th most popular major in the country with 1,095 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 494 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in science, technology and society. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science, technology and society programs and 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region science, tech & society students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Science, Technology & Society in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

1
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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 293 degrees to qualified ’s science, tech and society students in 2020-2021.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #5 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Farmingdale State College is $9,002 for Middle Atlantic Region Science, Tech & Society students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Farmingdale State College Science, Technology & Society Report

2
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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 132 diplomas to qualified ’s science, tech and society students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region science, tech & society students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgetown University is $32,108 for middle atlantic region science, tech & society students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Georgetown University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $36,775 for middle atlantic region science, tech & society students with aid per year to attend Carnegie Mellon University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Carnegie Mellon

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the #4 spot on the list. Vassar is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vassar, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,499 for middle atlantic region science, tech & society students with aid per year to attend Vassar College.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Vassar Science, Technology & Society Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s science, tech and society students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region science, tech & society students with aid list, RPI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $33,937 for middle atlantic region science, tech & society students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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