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2022 Best Value Colleges for Physical Science Technicians (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,900 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science technicians. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical science technicians programs, but they also 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Physical Science Technicians (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brazosport College landed the #1 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brazosport College is $5,976 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 262 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $10,268 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $9,158 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.

Alvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $13,488 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Orange landed the #5 spot on the list. Lamar State College - Orange is located in Orange, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

Lamar State College - Orange also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Orange is $7,817 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 122 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $10,696 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 509 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $12,672 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. 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. It costs about $10,801 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

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#9

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $9,755 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $12,062 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k list. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $12,382 for Southwest Region Physical Science Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $15,654 for southwest region physical science tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

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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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