by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Chemical Technology/Technician is the 360th most popular major in the country with 2,803 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,719 chemical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in chemical technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful chemical technology/technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 406 ’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 118 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Chemical Technology/Technician Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 152 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 ’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified ’s chem tech students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 67 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brazosport College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lake Jackson, Texas, and it awarded 192 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
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Alvin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s chem tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Chemical Technology/Technician Report
Wharton County Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 38 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Chemical Technology/Technician at Wharton County Junior College
Lamar State College - Orange ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Orange, Texas, and it awarded 84 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kilgore College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Victoria College is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chem Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 0 ’s chem tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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