2023 Best Physical Science Technicians Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech” 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.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in physical science technicians. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science technicians programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical science technicians program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech”.
Top 9 Best Physical Science Technicians Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 232 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 7,487 students enrolled at Lee College, 169 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,936. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lee College]](/colleges/lee-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 152 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
DMC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 628 of the 10,678 students enrolled at Del Mar College were GI Bill® students, of which 339 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,882. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Del Mar College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying physical science tech list, Houston Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,421 of the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,632. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Houston Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Houston Community College]](/colleges/houston-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech list. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 406 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 862 of the 31,110 students enrolled at San Jacinto Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 635 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,772. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech. Alvin Community College is a small school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 119 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Alvin also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Alvin supports 5,737 students, and 145 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,515. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #6, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech list. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 95 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
COM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 4,335 students enrolled at COM, 118 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,327. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at COM]](/colleges/college-of-the-mainland/student-life/veterans/)
Kilgore College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech ranking. Kilgore College is a medium-sized school located in Kilgore, Texas that handed out 33 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying physical science tech list, Kilgore College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 5,100 students enrolled at Kilgore College, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kilgore College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kilgore College]](/colleges/kilgore-college/student-life/veterans/)
Lamar State College - Orange ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech list. Lamar State College - Orange is a small school located in Orange, Texas that handed out 84 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying physical science tech list, Lamar State College - Orange has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,382 students enrolled at Lamar State College - Orange, 57 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #9, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Science Tech list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 38 ’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 166 of the 6,099 students enrolled at Wharton County Junior College were GI Bill® students, of which 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,015. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wharton County Junior College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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