by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science technologies / technicians. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in science technologies / technicians.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree science tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 205 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 116 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. DMC is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 110 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Del Mar College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 99 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Mainland landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 95 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Mainland Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lone Star College System
Houston Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 59 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Brazosport College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Lake Jackson, Texas, and it awarded 57 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Wharton County Junior College
Alvin Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Alvin, Texas, this small public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Lamar State College - Orange is a small school located in Orange, Texas that handed out 35 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar State College - Orange
Kilgore College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Kilgore College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Texas State Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Northern New Mexico College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern New Mexico College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Rose State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Victoria College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Victoria College is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Victoria College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Austin Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Austin Community College District
Mesa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Mesa Community College
Temple College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Temple, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Temple College
El Centro College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Blinn College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. 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.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Blinn College
With a ranking of #21, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Northwest Vista College
With a ranking of #21, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pinal County Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
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