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2025 Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
2,687 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in chemical technology/technician, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #360 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,687 degrees in chemical technology/technician annually.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Technology/Technician School

Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools The chem tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemical Technology/Technician rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemical technology/technician schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Chemical Technology/Technician Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Chem Tech

The chem tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical Technology/Technician Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemical Technology/Technician in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of chem tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Chem Tech

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Lee College
Baytown, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
220 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Lee College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemical technology/technician. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #629 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lee College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 220 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lee College in the most recent data year.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
143 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Del Mar College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in chemical technology/technician. DMC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 143 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
55 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in chemical technology/technician has to look into Lone Star College System. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
119 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Lamar Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in chemical technology/technician. Lamar Institute of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lamar Institute of Technology is a great school overall.

There were approximately 119 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lamar Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
413 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 413 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
71 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 93rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 71 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lamar State College - Orange in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
62 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

WSU is a very large public university located in the city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were about 62 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
121 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 66th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 121 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Alvin in the most recent data year.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
91 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 83rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 91 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at COM in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
50 Chem Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 80th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 50 chemical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Wharton County Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chemical Technology/Technician by Region

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Chemical Technology/Technician is one of 2 different types of Physical Science Technicians programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chem Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Process Technology 66
Other Physical Science Technologies/Technicians 8

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