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2022 Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$40,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s science, tech and society students in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at MIT

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’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.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Science, Technology & Society Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree science, tech & society students with aid list, GMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Full GMU Science, Technology & Society Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s science, tech and society students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Cornell

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Science, Tech & Society Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at CU - Boulder

#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 Getting Aid ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s science, tech and society degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Science, Technology & Society Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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

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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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