by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,909 people earned their degree in physical science technicians, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical science technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,818 and had an average of $12,928 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,740 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,139 and $12,872 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in physical science technicians. That schools that top this list have a program in physical science technicians in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. College of the Mainland is a public institution located in Texas City, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brazosport College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school handed out 192 degrees to qualified ’s physical science tech students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #5 spot on the list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 152 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school situated in Orange, Texas. It awarded 84 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Orange Physical Science Technicians Report
Wharton County Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s physical science tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 119 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Kilgore College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kilgore College is a public institution located in Kilgore, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 406 students in 2020-2021.
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Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Victoria College is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
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Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 232 degrees to qualified ’s physical science tech students in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 67 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s physical science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Physical Science Technicians Report
With a ranking of #15, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Physical Science Technicians Report
Lone Star College System ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Harris Montgomery Physical Science Technicians Report
University of St. Thomas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rice University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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