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2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region

36 Colleges
$53,225 Avg Salary
$19,563 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Science Technologies / Technicians 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Science Technologies / Technicians program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges.

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for science technologies / technicians students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

On average, science tech graduates from San Jacinto College take out $13,065 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at San Jacinto Community College Report

#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

Science Tech majors at Lee College take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region list. BC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lake Jackson.

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#4

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, science tech majors at DMC accumulate an average of around $7,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alvin Community College is a great place for science technologies / technicians students. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

While working on their degree, science tech majors at Lamar Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $14,756 in student debt.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for science technologies / technicians students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

On average, science tech graduates from University of Arizona take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at University of Arizona Report

#8

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.

Science Tech majors at COM take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Science Technologies / Technicians at College of the Mainland Report

#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Lamar State College - Orange ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Science Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Orange.

The average amount in student loans that science tech majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out is $12,000.

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Best Science Technologies / Technicians Colleges by State

Explore the best science technologies / technicians schools 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 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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