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2023 Best Value Science Technologies Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$3,649 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,139 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Science Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Science Technologies

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX
$3,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in Texas for science technologies / technicians students. 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. The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at Lee College take out is $10,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lee College also is in the top 10% of our Best Science Technologies Schools in Texas ranking.

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$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Orange landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Orange are $3,192 per year. On average, science tech graduates from Lamar State College - Orange take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Science Technologies Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year. The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at San Jacinto College take out is $13,065.

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$2,844 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lamar Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best science technologies / technicians schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar Institute of Technology are $2,844 a year. The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at Lamar Institute of Technology take out is $14,756.

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$3,624 Average Tuition & Fees

Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for science technologies / technicians students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 per year. Science Tech majors at Wharton County Junior College take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
$4,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Del Mar College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Science Technologies Schools in Texas list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, science tech graduates from DMC take out $7,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Del Mar College Report

$4,344 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for science technologies / technicians students. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Houston Community College are $4,344 a year. While working on their degree, science tech majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $21,479 in student debt.

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$6,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Science Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Texas State Technical College Report

Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 317
New Mexico 18
Oklahoma 16

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 9 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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