2025 Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 644 bachelor's degrees in science, technology & society during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Science, Technology & Society School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The science, tech & society bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality science, tech & society program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

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

The science, tech & society school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Science, Technology & Society Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Science, Technology & Society in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Science, Tech & Society

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

14 Annual Graduates

Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Brown University

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Vanderbilt University

3

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

27 Annual Graduates

$44,736 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society needs to take a look at Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the science, tech & society program state that they receive average early career income of $44,736.

More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Stanford University

4

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

16 Annual Graduates

$39,993 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in science, technology & society has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very 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.

More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Arizona State University - Tempe

5

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

71 Annual Graduates

$54,235 Median Starting Salary

$34,608 Median Student Debt

JMU is a very large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Bachelor's recipients from the science, technology & society degree program at James Madison University get $5,027 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from James Madison University

6

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from University of California - Davis

7

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Michigan State University

8

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

9

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

44 Annual Graduates

$43,150 Median Starting Salary

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the science, tech & society program state that they receive average early career income of $43,150.

More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from North Carolina State University

10

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

45 Annual Graduates

$40,297 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the science, tech & society program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,297.

More information about a bachelor’s in science, technology & society from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Science, Technology & Society by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Rankings in Majors Related to Science, Tech & Society

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Science, Technology & Society has other similar majors worth exploring.

Science, Tech & Society Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Science, Technology & Society	644

Majors Similar to Science, Tech & Society

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	20,010
Interdisciplinary Studies	7,757
International Studies	5,174
Nutrition Science	3,456
Cognitive Science	2,797
Biological & Physical Science	2,426
Human Biology	1,867
Behavioral Science	1,746
Sustainability Science	1,639
Data Science	1,639

Notes and References

• 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.
• 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.