2023 Best Value Physical Science Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Science Technicians Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physical Science Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for physical science tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Physical Science Technicians
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for physical science technicians students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
Lee College also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Science Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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. On average, physical science tech graduates from Alvin take out $13,093 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical science technicians schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Science Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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. Physical Science Tech majors at DMC take out an average of $5,096 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Orange landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar State College - Orange are $13,320 a year.
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Houston Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 6 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.