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Best Schools for Science, Technology and Society in 2026

11 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Science, Technology and Society, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Science, Technology and Society graduate earns $49,208/yr across 11 schools.

Programs Ranked
11
Avg Earnings
$49,208/yr
Avg DW Score
48/100
AI Risk
Moderate
36% task exposure

All Science, Technology and Society Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · Public 		65
65–66 		$69,382/yr 17.8x
2 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · Public 		59
59–59 		$54,235/yr 13.9x
3 Troy University
Troy, AL · Public 		58
58–58 		$85,672/yr 20.9x
4 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI · Public 		57
57–58 		$53,566/yr 12.1x
5 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public 		55
57–56 		$43,150/yr 19.2x
6 Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit 		51
51–52 		$51,399/yr 3.4x
7 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · Public 		50
53–50 		$40,297/yr 14.0x
8 Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit 		44
45–44 		$44,736/yr 2.7x
9 Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · Public 		38
46–39 		$31,638/yr 15.4x
10 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public 		36
39–36 		$39,993/yr 7.3x
11 Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit 		16
25–17 		$27,215/yr 0.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Science, Technology and Society?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Texas Tech University ranks #1 for Science, Technology and Society with a score of 65/100 and graduate earnings of $69,382/yr.
How much do Science, Technology and Society graduates earn?
Across 11 schools, Science, Technology and Society graduates earn an average of $49,208/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $85,672/yr.
Is Science, Technology and Society a good major for AI resistance?
Science, Technology and Society has an average AI task exposure of 36%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.