Science, Technology & Society is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #171 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of science, technology & society. Combined, these schools handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in science, technology & society to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to science, technology & society students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other science, technology & society students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt science, technology & society students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized science, technology & society related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for science, technology & society students working on their bachelor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Science, Technology & Society Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Science, Technology & Society in the Southwest Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Science, Tech & Society
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the science, tech & society program state that they receive average early career wages of $39,993.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.
