by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,336 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major” ranking, we looked at 70 colleges that offer a degree in chemical technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their chemical technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The chem tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree chem tech students.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 40 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Chemical Technology/Technician Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 95 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. BC is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 103 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Orange landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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Wharton County Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 38 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alvin Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. Alvin is a small public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 48 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kilgore College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 33 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking, coming in at #10. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 205 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Victoria College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. Victoria College is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lee College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. This small school is located in Corning, New York, and it awarded 13 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati is a small public school situated in Manati, . It awarded 3 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bellingham Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 22 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. ACTC is a public institution located in Ashland, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ashland Community and Technical College Chemical Technology/Technician Report
With a ranking of #17, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 12 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Arkansas Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. SouthArk is a small public school situated in El Dorado, Arkansas. It awarded 7 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
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Bucks County Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Humacao Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. Humacao Community College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Humacao, . It awarded 1 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking, coming in at #22. PFW is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 55 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Seminole State College of Florida Chemical Technology/Technician Report
Weber State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 46 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Berkeley City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Berkeley, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2020-2021.
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