2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 1,072 people earned their degree in science, technology and society, making the major the 225th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, science, technology and society graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,000 and had an average of $27,321 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 314 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,500 and $15,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s science, tech and society degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools in New York” 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

#2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, New York

$58,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s science, tech and society degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RPI Science, Technology & Society Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (Income $30-$48k)

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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