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2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Science Tech Schools 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Science Technologies / Technicians is the 37th most popular major in the country with 6,451 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,830 and had an average of $16,121 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in science technologies / technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science technologies / technicians programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the science technologies / 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 Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Science Technologies / Technicians (Income $30-$48k)

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 232 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. It costs about $4,416 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lee College.

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlesex Community College also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex Community College is $2,951 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Middlesex Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #3 spot on the list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 161 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $5,945 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Mainland landed the #4 spot on the list. COM is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

COM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend COM is $856 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full College of the Mainland Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 98 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,762 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, Kansas

Cowley County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cowley College is a small school located in Arkansas City, Kansas that handed out 41 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Cowley College also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Cowley County Community College is $7,702 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Cowley College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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With a ranking of #7, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

Lamar State College - Orange not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. It costs about $2,828 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lamar State College - Orange.

Full Lamar State College - Orange Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Houston Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,871 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #9, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,107 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

Full Wharton County Junior College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 406 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $9,327 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full San Jacinto College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #4.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. ACTC is located in Ashland, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

ACTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ashland Community and Technical College is $4,887 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ACTC Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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With a ranking of #13, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $9,560 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full TSTC Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 118 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Institute of Technology is $7,975 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Alvin Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Alvin is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Alvin also took the #12 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,315 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Alvin.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,160 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at University of Arizona

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Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

Kilgore College also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $5,567 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Corning Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Corning Community College is located in Corning, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

Corning Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Corning Community College is $6,285 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Corning Community College

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, NAU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,320 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NAU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 407 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Truckee Meadows Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. It costs about $9,283 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Community College of Vermont is a public institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CCV also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Vermont is $8,699 for Science Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Community College of Vermont Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 46 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our science tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Campbell has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,055 for science tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Campbell University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Campbell

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