Program hub

Science, Technology and Society colleges by value signal.

51 schools across 25 states report positive program-share data. Leader: Stanford University (22.47 ROI). Lowest net price: Farmingdale State College at $10,867. Avg net price: $22,923.

49 schools report standard admissions data; the rest stay marked as open or not reported. Use the filters to narrow by price, selectivity, size and setting.

51 colleges

Sort by

0.8% reported share

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $13,807 Admit 3.6% $124,080 earnings 7.6k students A+

0.5% reported share

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · City · Public

Net $12,116 Admit 14.1% $102,772 earnings 19k students A+

0.3% reported share

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $20,111 Admit 4.6% $143,372 earnings 4.5k students A+

12.8% reported share

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Suburb · Public

Net $10,867 Admit 63.3% $69,781 earnings 9.6k students A

0.9% reported share

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA · Suburb · Public

Net $12,319 Admit 90.6% $78,466 earnings 5.5k students A

0% reported share

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · City · Public

Net $13,138 Admit 15.6% $83,648 earnings 34k students A

0.1% reported share

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Suburb · Public

Net $11,531 Admit 75.2% $71,902 earnings 25k students A

0% reported share

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $14,860 Admit 4.5% $91,885 earnings 7.6k students A

0.5% reported share

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $15,846 Admit 5.9% $91,565 earnings 7.2k students A

0.2% reported share

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Suburb · Public

Net $14,741 Admit 41.8% $80,838 earnings 32k students A

0.3% reported share

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · City · Public

Net $16,504 Admit 65.1% $84,276 earnings 9.0k students A

1.4% reported share

Colby College

Waterville, ME · Town · Private Non-Profit

Net $17,180 Admit 7.1% $80,490 earnings 2.4k students A

0.1% reported share

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Suburb · Public

Net $17,915 Admit 87.5% $76,343 earnings 28k students B

0.2% reported share

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · City · Public

Net $17,354 Admit 45.2% $73,792 earnings 37k students B

0.2% reported share

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · City · Public

Net $14,967 Admit 89.9% $62,668 earnings 65k students B

0.1% reported share

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Suburb · Public

Net $15,300 Admit 76.6% $63,126 earnings 23k students B

0.1% reported share

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · City · Public

Net $13,529 Admit 94.8% $55,813 earnings 5.1k students B

1.2% reported share

Pomona College

Claremont, CA · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $19,285 Admit 7.1% $77,779 earnings 1.7k students B

0.5% reported share

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · City · Public

Net $17,303 Admit 41.7% $68,758 earnings 27k students B

0.4% reported share

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $35,924 Admit 12.7% $138,687 earnings 921 students B

1.3% reported share

Brown University

Providence, RI · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $25,184 Admit 5.4% $93,487 earnings 7.2k students B

0.1% reported share

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $28,690 Admit 8.8% $104,043 earnings 16k students B

0% reported share

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $31,944 Admit 11.7% $114,862 earnings 7.3k students B

0.3% reported share

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA · City · Public

Net $13,154 Admit 99.3% $46,482 earnings 9.5k students B

0% reported share

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · City · Public

Net $19,680 Admit 84.8% $67,253 earnings 41k students B

0.1% reported share

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Town · Public

Net $14,246 Admit 76.1% $48,501 earnings 8.7k students B

0.4% reported share

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA · Rural · Private Non-Profit

Net $14,598 Admit Open / not reported $49,416 earnings 812 students B

0.1% reported share

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Suburb · Public

Net $20,995 Admit 74.2% $70,814 earnings 20k students B

0% reported share

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · City · Public

Net $19,070 Admit 72.7% $62,454 earnings 32k students B

0.1% reported share

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · City · Public

Net $24,953 Admit 54.8% $81,698 earnings 31k students B

0% reported share

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · City · Public

Net $19,550 Admit 91.2% $63,435 earnings 7.9k students B

0.1% reported share

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $29,167 Admit 7.7% $89,363 earnings 9.2k students B

1.5% reported share

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · City · Public

Net $23,322 Admit 71.5% $69,954 earnings 21k students B

1.2% reported share

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY · Town · Public

Net $11,634 Admit Open / not reported $34,402 earnings 1.1k students B

0% reported share

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · City · Public

Net $18,749 Admit 88.2% $54,501 earnings 12k students C

0% reported share

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $32,740 Admit 9.8% $92,498 earnings 20k students C

0.1% reported share

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $36,228 Admit 63.5% $102,051 earnings 5.7k students C

0.6% reported share

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $22,277 Admit 83% $62,731 earnings 2.4k students C

0.2% reported share

SUNY Morrisville

Morrisville, NY · Rural · Public

Net $15,939 Admit 91.5% $43,295 earnings 1.9k students C

1.1% reported share

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $40,815 Admit 12.9% $103,494 earnings 7.6k students C

2.6% reported share

Beloit College

Beloit, WI · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $21,526 Admit 63% $53,260 earnings 926 students C

3.3% reported share

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $30,177 Admit 16.5% $73,897 earnings 3.1k students C

0.1% reported share

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $43,071 Admit 60.2% $103,470 earnings 5.4k students C

0.1% reported share

Suffolk University

Boston, MA · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $29,618 Admit 82.3% $67,506 earnings 4.3k students C

0.2% reported share

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $36,041 Admit 85.1% $77,235 earnings 4.3k students D

1.4% reported share

Scripps College

Claremont, CA · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $36,294 Admit 38.3% $77,539 earnings 1.1k students D

0.2% reported share

Tufts University

Medford, MA · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $39,998 Admit 11.5% $83,214 earnings 7.1k students D

0.7% reported share

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $34,191 Admit 25.2% $69,512 earnings 1.2k students D

0.1% reported share

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · City · Public

Net $32,875 Admit 60.6% $63,435 earnings 42k students D

2.2% reported share

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Suburb · Private Non-Profit

Net $39,343 Admit 18.6% $71,366 earnings 2.4k students D

1% reported share

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA · City · Private Non-Profit

Net $38,394 Admit 72.3% $69,594 earnings 1.6k students D

How we score it

How to compare this field

51 schools across 25 states report positive Science, Technology and Society program-share data. Stanford University leads this field set on school-wide ROI proxy at 22.47 (exceptional investment), while Farmingdale State College has the lowest average net price at $10,867.

Use this hub as a value screen, not a department ranking. Compare net price by aid eligibility, program-share strength, graduation outcomes, and 49 report admissions data, averaging 48.7% acceptance; then verify curriculum, licensure, placement, and transfer pathways with the school.