2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$34,321
Avg Salary
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Science, Technology & Society is the 232nd most popular major in the country with 977 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , science, technology & society graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $41,177 and had an average of $19,353 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 science, technology & society graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in science, technology & society. That schools that top this list have a program in science, technology & society in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree science, tech & society students.
Top 23 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Science, Technology & Society
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major that were part of this year’s ranking, City Vision University landed the #1 spot on the list. City Vision University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full City Vision University Science, Technology & Society Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Brown University Science, Technology & Society Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 84 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Georgetown University
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Tennessee Tech University
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Science, Technology & Society Report
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s science, tech & society degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Southeastern Louisiana University
University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s science, tech & society degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at University at Buffalo
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at Virginia Tech
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full ASU - Tempe Science, Technology & Society Report
Cornell University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. 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 & society degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Cornell University Science, Technology & Society Report
Drexel University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Drexel University Science, Technology & Society Report
University of Southern California ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s science, tech & society students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Southern California Science, Technology & Society Report
Eastern Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s science, tech & society students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Eastern Michigan Science, Technology & Society Report
University of Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s science, tech & society degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at UChicago
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Science, Technology & Society Report
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking, coming in at #13. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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.
Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Carnegie Mellon
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 0 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMCP Science, Technology & Society Report
James Madison University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 82 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at James Madison University
With a ranking of #13, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s science, tech & society degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science, Technology & Society at CU - Boulder
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking, coming in at #13. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s science, tech & society degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Carolina University Science, Technology & Society Report
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking, coming in at #13. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 STJ Science, Technology & Society Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s science, tech & society students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science, Technology & Society at UAH
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Science, Tech & Society Major ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 masters’s science, tech & society degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science, Technology & Society at Arizona State University - Skysong
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
