2026 Best Science, Technology & Society Schools in New York
Science, Technology & Society programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for science, technology & society students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Science, Technology & Society in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the science, technology & society degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Science, Technology & Society
Our analysis ranked Farmingdale State College the best school in the country for a degree in science, technology & society. Farmingdale State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale. About 57% of students finish within six years. Farmingdale State College awarded about 196 science, technology & society degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the science, technology & society program make about $31,638 in their early career. Farmingdale State College graduates carry a median of $18,006 in student loans.
More information about a degree in science, technology & society from Farmingdale State College
Students looking for a strong science, technology & society program will find one at Vassar College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. Vassar College awarded about 17 science, technology & society degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, science, technology & society degree recipients from Vassar College generally make around $27,215. Typical student debt for the program is $18,593.
See the full science, technology & society program report for Vassar College
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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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