2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical technology/technician programs and cost less that 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 $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Chemical Technology/Technician (Income $30-$48k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. COM is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 122 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at COM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend COM is $1,101 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brazosport College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Lake Jackson, Texas, and it awarded 65 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brazosport College is $4,286 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $6,555 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
Wharton County Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $4,163 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Orange. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
Lamar State College - Orange did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Orange is $4,730 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Del Mar College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 91 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
DMC also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $5,957 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
Alvin Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Alvin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 62 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alvin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,590 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Alvin.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 254 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,502 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Jacinto College.
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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified associates’s chem tech 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. It costs about $6,434 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.
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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 $30-$48k list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #11, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ACTC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ashland Community and Technical College is $4,631 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
Kilgore College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kilgore College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $7,255 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 40 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $7,062 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Delta College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 7 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
Delta College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delta College is $2,849 for Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 11 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.
Cincinnati State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State is $4,292 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $9,067 for associate degree chem tech students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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%.
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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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