2023 Best Value Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,064 degrees and certificates were awarded to science technologies / technicians students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.
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 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.
The Best Value Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for science tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Science Technologies / Technicians Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Lee College to be the best value school for science technologies / technicians students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Lee College also claimed a spot on our Best Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $2,973 per year.
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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 value science technologies / technicians schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Orange are $3,192 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science technologies / technicians schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Alvin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science technologies / technicians schools in Texas. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $2,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar Institute of Technology are $2,844 per year.
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Wharton County Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 per year.
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Del Mar College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMC are $4,820 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Kilgore College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for science technologies / technicians students working on their associate degree. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.
Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Houston Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree science technologies / technicians programs. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 317 |
| New Mexico | 18 |
| Oklahoma | 16 |
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Science Technologies / Technicians Related Majors for Science Tech
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Science Tech
| 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 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.