Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,147 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Chemical Technology/Technician is the 343rd most popular major in the country with 3,113 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,884 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,147 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in chemical technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical technology/technician program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Chemical Technology/Technician Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Chemical Technology/Technician in the Southwest Region

#1

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brazosport College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Brazosport College is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,404 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students per year to attend BC.

Full BC Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#2

College of the Mainland

Texas City, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. College of the Mainland is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

COM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend COM is $2,036 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students.

Full COM Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #3 spot on the list. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 118 students in 2019-2020.

Lee College also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $7,732 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students per year to attend Lee College.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at Lee College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Alvin, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

Alvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Alvin Community College is $9,913 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at Alvin

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 254 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at San Jacinto College

#6 in overall quality

Wharton County Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 44 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,334 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at Wharton County Junior College

#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

DMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $5,738 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at DMC

#7 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,904 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at Lamar Institute of Technology

#9 in overall quality

Lamar State College - Orange landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school situated in Orange, Texas. It awarded 52 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Orange also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $4,304 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students per year to attend Lamar State College - Orange.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at Lamar State College - Orange

#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Kilgore College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 37 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Kilgore College is $7,593 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students.

Full Kilgore College Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#11

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Houston Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 68 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students per year to attend Houston Community College.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at Houston Community College

#13 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at TSTC

#11 in overall quality

Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,793 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students per year to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

Read full report on Chemical Technology/Technician at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You