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2022 Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
1,147 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,113 people earned their degree in chemical technology/technician, making the major the 343rd most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in chemical technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical technology/technician programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

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

#1

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,404 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Brazosport College.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chem tech degrees to 118 students in 2019-2020.

Lee College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,732 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lee College.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 44 associates’s chem tech degrees 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 in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Orange. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lamar State College - Orange is located in Orange, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Lamar State College - Orange has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Orange is $4,304 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2 in overall quality

Alvin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 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. The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $9,913 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 91 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $5,738 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend DMC.

Full Del Mar College Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#7 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 128 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Institute of Technology is $6,904 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Lamar Institute of Technology Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#9

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 68 associates’s chem tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Chem Tech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Houston Community College.

Full Houston Community College Chemical Technology/Technician Report

#11 in overall quality

Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar State College - Port Arthur, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $7,793 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#11

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Kilgore College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 associates’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.

Kilgore College also made our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Kilgore College is $7,593 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Chem Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s chem tech students in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for southwest region associate degree chem tech students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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