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2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

16 Ranked Colleges
1,547 Degrees Awarded
$5,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,227 people earned their degree in physical science technicians, making the major the 207th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical science technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,771 and had an average of $10,612 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,547 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in physical science technicians. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical science technicians programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical science technicians program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science Technicians (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

BC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brazosport College is $3,087 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

College of the Mainland

Texas City, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Mainland landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school awarded 122 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

COM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for COM is $2,069 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

Lee College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,560 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $3,227 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Orange landed the #5 spot on the list. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Orange also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar State College - Orange is $2,485 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $4,638 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Alvin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 62 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Alvin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,590 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alvin Community College.

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With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 254 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,232 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 128 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar Institute of Technology is $5,848 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,562 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Houston Community College Physical Science Technicians Report

#11

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

Delta College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $1,822 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 37 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kilgore College is $6,668 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #13, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Ashland, Kentucky, and it awarded 50 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ACTC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,359 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ACTC.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $3,756 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #15, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur also made our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur is $6,185 for Associate Degree Physical Science Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #16, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Physical Science Technicians Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,535 for associate degree physical science tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

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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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