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2023 Best Value Science Technologies Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$12,311 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,830 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians School for You

Science Technologies / Technicians is the #37 most popular major in the country with 6,451 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Science Technologies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for science tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges.

Top 10 Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools

#1

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cowley County Community College the best value school in the United States for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cowley College are $5,190 a year. The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at Cowley College take out is $12,656.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Science Technologies Schools list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year. After completing their degree, science tech graduates from Lee College carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

Lee College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Science Technologies Schools list.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best science technologies / technicians schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year. After completing their degree, science tech graduates from Oakland Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,750.

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#4

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$3,873 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Science Technologies Schools list. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year. On average, science tech graduates from COM take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC
$6,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Science Technologies Schools list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College are $6,880 per year.

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$4,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Alvin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value science technologies / technicians programs. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year.

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$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Wharton County Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year. On average, science tech graduates from Wharton County Junior College take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, science tech graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $13,065.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
$5,930 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for science technologies / technicians students. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year. The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at DMC take out is $7,000.

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#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
$5,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Kilgore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for science technologies / technicians students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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. The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at Kilgore College take out is $15,916.

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Science Technologies / Technicians by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Science Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Science Technicians 2,909
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 2,451
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 732
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians 299
General Science Technologies/Technicians 60

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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