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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science Technicians (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,161 Degrees Awarded
$6,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physical Science Technicians is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,227 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical science technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,771 and had an average of $10,612 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,900 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,518 and $10,134 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,161 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science technicians. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science technicians programs that also have a lower cost than 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 physical science technicians program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science Technicians (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

College of the Mainland

Texas City, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school awarded 122 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

COM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Mainland is $1,101 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brazosport College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. BC is a small public school situated in Lake Jackson, Texas. It awarded 65 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brazosport College is $4,286 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lee College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,555 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lee College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

Wharton County Junior College also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $4,163 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Orange. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Orange did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Orange is $4,730 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

DMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $5,957 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Alvin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Alvin, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Alvin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $9,590 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 254 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 128 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

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#10

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 68 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,351 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#11

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 37 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,255 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $7,062 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

TSTC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $9,067 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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.

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