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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Chemical Technology/Technician (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,147 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,884 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,147 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Chemical Technology/Technician (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brazosport College landed the #1 spot on the list. BC is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BC also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $5,976 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend BC.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 118 degrees to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Lee College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $10,268 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 44 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,158 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Alvin is a medium-sized public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 62 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Alvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,488 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Alvin Community College.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at Alvin

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Orange. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Orange is $7,817 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lamar State College - Orange Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Del Mar College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, DMC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,696 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Del Mar College.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at DMC

#5 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 254 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

San Jacinto College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,672 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.

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#7 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

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 in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Institute of Technology is $10,801 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lamar Institute of Technology Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#9

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Houston Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $9,755 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at Houston Community College

#11 in overall quality

Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. 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 also took the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,062 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

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

#11

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Kilgore College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Kilgore College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,382 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $15,654 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

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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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