by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physical Science Technicians is the 213th most popular major in the country with 2,909 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physical science technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,818 and had an average of $12,928 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,740 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,139 and $12,872 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science technicians. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical science technicians.
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The physical science 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 “Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 406 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto College Physical Science Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 152 ’s physical science tech 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 Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 232 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. COM is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
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Houston Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 67 ’s physical science 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 Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brazosport College is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alvin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin Community College is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Alvin Community College Physical Science Technicians Report
Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 65 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science Technicians at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Wharton County Junior College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Physical Science Technicians Report
With a ranking of #12, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Orange, Texas, and it awarded 84 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kilgore College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Victoria College is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full University of St. Thomas Physical Science Technicians Report
Northern New Mexico College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science Technicians at Northern New Mexico College
Rice University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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