2023 Best Value Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for physical science tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for physical science technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,302 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical science tech graduates from Lee College take out $16,017 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lee College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Mainland is a great value for physical science technicians students working on their associate degree. COM is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City.
COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alvin Community College is a great value for physical science technicians students working on their associate degree. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Del Mar College is a great value for physical science technicians students working on their associate degree. DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,930 a year. 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 a year. 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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San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. 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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Kilgore College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree physical science technicians programs. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.
Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,256 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, physical science tech graduates from Kilgore College carry an average student debtload of $18,729.
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Houston Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. On average, physical science tech graduates from Houston Community College take out $24,323 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Lamar State College - Orange 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Orange are $13,320 per year. 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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Texas State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree physical science technicians programs. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,369 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical science tech graduates from TSTC take out $14,176 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Request InformationBest Physical Science Technicians Colleges by State
Explore the best physical science technicians schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,020 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
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Majors Related to Physical Science Tech
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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