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2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
1,161 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science Technicians in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

College of the Mainland

Texas City, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Mainland landed the #1 spot on the list. College of the Mainland is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 122 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at COM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for COM is $2,036 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid.

Full COM Physical Science Technicians Report

#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 for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brazosport College 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.

BC also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend BC is $4,404 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students with aid.

Full Brazosport College Physical Science Technicians Report

#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #3 spot on the 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. It costs about $7,732 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid 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 for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $5,334 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 128 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,904 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

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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 Getting Aid ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 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. It costs about $5,738 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid per year to attend Del Mar College.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 254 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students with aid.

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With a ranking of #8, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,913 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid per year to attend Alvin.

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Lamar State College - Orange ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lamar State College - Orange is located in Orange, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

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 estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Orange is $4,304 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid.

Full Lamar State College - Orange Physical Science Technicians Report

#10

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 68 associates’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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.

Read more about Physical Science Technicians at Houston Community College

#11

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 37 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $7,593 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students with aid.

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With a ranking of #12, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $7,793 for southwest region associate degree physical science tech students with aid.

Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Physical Science Technicians Report

Texas State Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students with aid 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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