2026 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southwest Region
[Science, Technology & Society](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/science-technology-and-society/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong science, technology & society education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for science, technology & society students.
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2026 Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the science, technology & society degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Science, Technology & Society Schools
Arizona State University earned the #1 spot for value among science, technology & society schools in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Typical student debt for science, technology & society graduates is $15,000. Science, Technology & Society graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $39,993 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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