by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in chemical technology/technician. That schools that top this list have a program in chemical technology/technician in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region chem tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 64 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chem tech degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Brazosport College is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 152 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar State College - Orange came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school situated in Orange, Texas. It awarded 84 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 38 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin Community College is a small school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 119 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 406 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Victoria College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria College is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 232 diplomas to qualified ’s chem tech students in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 67 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Chemical Technology/Technician Report
With a ranking of #14, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s chem tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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