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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science Technicians (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,161 Degrees Awarded
$52,518 Avg Salary
Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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. 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 $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical science technicians program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science Technicians (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 122 associates’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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for COM is $-2,085 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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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 $48-$75k. BC is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, BC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BC is $6,641 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $8,858 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Wharton County Junior College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $6,763 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 91 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $7,568 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 $48-$75k 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 yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $9,788 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Alvin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

Alvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $11,609 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Lamar State College - Orange landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school situated in Orange, Texas. It awarded 52 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Orange also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,565 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lamar State College - Orange.

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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 128 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lamar Institute of Technology has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar Institute of Technology is $9,495 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,595 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#11

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

Kilgore College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,650 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $10,316 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,576 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k 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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