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2023 Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$53,927 Avg Salary
$12,711 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree School for You

Physical Science Technicians is the #217 most popular major in the country with 2,909 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best school in the Southwest Region for physical science technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, physical science tech graduates from Lee College take out $16,017 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

While working on their Associate Degree, physical science tech majors at DMC accumulate an average of around $9,522 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lamar State College - Orange helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical science technicians schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical science tech majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,266.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, physical science tech graduates from San Jacinto College take out $15,717 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, physical science tech graduates from Wharton County Junior College take out $13,915 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical science technicians students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

Physical Science Tech majors at COM take out an average of $13,229 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree physical science technicians programs. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science tech graduates from Kilgore College carry an average student debtload of $18,729.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, physical science tech graduates from TSTC take out $14,176 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Alvin Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

The average amount in student loans that physical science tech majors at Alvin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,274.

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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical science technicians students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, physical science tech majors at Lamar Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $17,340 in student debt.

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Best Physical Science Technicians Colleges by State

Explore the best physical science technicians colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,020
New Mexico 1

One of 4 majors within the area of study, physical science technicians has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Science Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 2,451
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 732
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians 299
General Science Technologies/Technicians 60

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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