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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,179 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,225 and $19,563 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 33 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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Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region science tech students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Science Technologies / Technicians in the Southwest Region

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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 Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 118 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lamar Institute of Technology Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 18 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern New Mexico College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

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 Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 52 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, Texas

Brazosport College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.

Full Del Mar College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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With a ranking of #8, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Alvin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin Community College is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

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Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on 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.

Full Kilgore College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 406 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at San Jacinto College

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Victoria College
Victoria, Texas

Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 232 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Rose State College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 107 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Houston Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 67 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Texas State Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. ASU - 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.

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%.

Full ASU - Skysong Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 9 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Glendale Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 48 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s 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%.

Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at University of St. Thomas

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 6 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor Science Technologies / Technicians Report

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Austin Community College District came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

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