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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Chemical Technology/Technician (Income $0-$30k)

16 Ranked Colleges
1,513 Degrees Awarded
$5,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Chemical Technology/Technician is the 343rd most popular major in the country with 3,113 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,513 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in chemical technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Chemical Technology/Technician (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brazosport College landed the #1 spot on the list. BC is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, BC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,087 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BC.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at Brazosport College

#2

College of the Mainland

Texas City, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. COM is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 122 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

COM also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $2,069 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend College of the Mainland.

Full COM Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 118 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

Lee College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,560 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lee College.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 44 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $3,227 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Orange landed the #5 spot on the list. Lamar State College - Orange is a small school located in Orange, Texas that handed out 52 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Orange also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $2,485 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lamar State College - Orange.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at Lamar State College - Orange

#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 91 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $4,638 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Alvin Community College is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Alvin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,590 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alvin Community College.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at Alvin Community College

#5 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 254 students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,232 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 128 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Institute of Technology is $5,848 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lamar Institute of Technology Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#10

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,562 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Delta College

University Center, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Delta College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 7 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delta College is $1,822 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at Delta College

#12

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Kilgore College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 37 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kilgore College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kilgore College is $6,668 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ashland Community and Technical College is located in Ashland, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

ACTC also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend ACTC is $4,359 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15 in overall quality

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State is $3,756 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 40 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $6,185 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $8,535 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas State Technical College Chemical Technology/Technician Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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