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2024 Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,719 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Chemical Technology/Technician is the 360th most popular major in the country with 2,803 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,719 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 10 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Chemical Technology/Technician in the Southwest Region

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 232 diplomas to qualified ’s chem tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $4,831 for Southwest Region Chem Tech students.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #2 spot on the list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 152 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $5,630 for Southwest Region Chem Tech students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem tech degrees to 406 students in 2020-2021.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $9,638 for southwest region chem tech students per year to attend San Jacinto College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 119 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Alvin also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $9,261 for Southwest Region Chem Tech students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

Lamar Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar Institute of Technology is $8,484 for Southwest Region Chem Tech students.

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Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Orange, Texas, this small public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified ’s chem tech students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region chem tech students list, Lamar State College - Orange has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Orange is $3,432 for southwest region chem tech students.

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Houston Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,813 for southwest region chem tech students.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

College of the Mainland landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. College of the Mainland is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 95 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.

COM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend College of the Mainland is $2,032 for Southwest Region Chem Tech students.

Full College of the Mainland Chemical Technology/Technician Report

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Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized school located in Kilgore, Texas that handed out 33 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Kilgore College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,703 for Southwest Region Chem Tech students per year to attend Kilgore College.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Chem Tech Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem tech degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Wharton County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,315 for Southwest Region Chem Tech students per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

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