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2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
1,900 Degrees Awarded
$6,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,227 people earned their degree in physical science technicians, making the major the 207th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in physical science technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical science technicians 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 physical science technicians program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

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

#1

College of the Mainland

Texas City, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 122 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

COM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $1,101 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend College of the Mainland.

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#2

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. BC is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 193 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

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

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 262 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,555 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lee College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $4,163 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Orange. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Orange, Texas, and it awarded 107 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar State College - Orange, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Orange is $4,730 for Southwest Region 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 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 ’s physical science tech degrees to 122 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, DMC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $5,957 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Alvin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 133 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Alvin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alvin Community College is $9,590 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 509 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for Southwest Region 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 128 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Institute of Technology is $6,434 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 71 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kilgore College is $7,255 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $7,062 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,067 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TSTC.

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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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