by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,179 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,225 and $19,563 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,100 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in science technologies / technicians. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their science technologies / technicians program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The science tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 116 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #2 spot on the list. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 40 associates’s science tech degrees 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 #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. COM is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 95 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Brazosport College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Full Brazosport College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #7, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Orange, Texas, and it awarded 35 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Orange Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Alvin Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 48 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kilgore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Kilgore College is a medium-sized school located in Kilgore, Texas that handed out 33 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kilgore College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
San Jacinto Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 205 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Victoria College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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Lee College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 99 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 9 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Community College District landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s science tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mesa Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #21, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwest Vista College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
El Centro College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Arizona College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Arizona College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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