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2023 Best Value Science Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$6,604 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,241 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, science technologies / technicians was ranked #37 in the country. In fact 6,451 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Science Technologies 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 science tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Science Technologies / Technicians Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Science Technologies

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for science technologies / technicians students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.

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

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Alvin Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science technologies / technicians schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alvin are $4,010 a year.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Alvin Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at San Jacinto Community College

#4

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Del Mar College is a great value for science technologies / technicians students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,930 a year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lamar State College - Orange helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value science technologies / technicians schools in the Southwest Region . Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the suburb of Orange.

Lamar State College - Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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Houston Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Science Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Houston Community College Report

Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges by State

Explore the best science technologies / technicians colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 317
Texas 1,064
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

Majors Similar 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 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.

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