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2024 Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,719 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in chemical technology/technician, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #360 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,719 degrees in chemical technology/technician during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Technology/Technician School

Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region The chem tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Technology/Technician rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical technology/technician schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Chemical Technology/Technician Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Chem Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Technology/Technician in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of chem tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Chem Tech

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Lee College
Baytown, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
232 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Lee College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical technology/technician. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lee College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 232 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lee College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
152 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Del Mar College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in chemical technology/technician. DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 152 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
118 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Lamar Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in chemical technology/technician. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lamar Institute of Technology is a great school overall.

There were approximately 118 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lamar Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
406 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in chemical technology/technician needs to look into San Jacinto Community College. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Pasadena. This college ranks 36th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 406 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
84 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 84 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lamar State College - Orange in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
119 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 119 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Alvin in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
67 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 67 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
95 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 101st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 95 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at COM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
33 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public college located in the fringe town of Kilgore. This college ranks 98th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 33 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Kilgore College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
38 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 102nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 38 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Wharton County Junior College in the most recent data year.

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Best Chemical Technology/Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical technology/technician schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,000
New Mexico 416 1

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Chemical Technology/Technician is one of 2 different types of Physical Science Technicians programs to choose from.

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Chemical Process Technology 21

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