by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Chemical Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physical Science Technicians is a major offered under the science technologies / technicians program of study at Lamar Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in physical science tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lamar Institute of Technology was $459 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $95 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,280 | $11,016 |
| Fees | $1,322 | $1,322 |
| Books and Supplies | $973 | $973 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Physical Science Tech students who received their associate degree at Lamar Institute of Technology took out an average of $16,305 in student loans. That is 54% higher than the national average of $10,612.
The median early career salary of physical science tech students who receive their associate degree from Lamar Institute of Technology is $49,019 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $49,693.
Online degrees for the Lamar Institute of Technology physical science tech associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lamar Institute of Technology Online Learning page.
Women made up around 22.7% of the physical science tech students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 23.7%.
Around 46.9% of physical science tech associate degree recipients at Lamar Institute of Technology in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physical Science Technicians students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Technology/Technician | 128 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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