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2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students 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 “Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Science Technologies / Technicians is the 37th most popular major in the country with 6,451 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,830 and had an average of $16,121 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in science technologies / technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science technologies / technicians programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the science technologies / 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 Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Science Technologies / Technicians (Income $48-$75k)

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. COM is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

COM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend COM is $-486 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 232 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. It costs about $5,205 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lee College.

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.

Middlesex Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex Community College is $5,295 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #4 spot on the list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 161 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. It costs about $6,885 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend DMC.

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Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cowley County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Arkansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 41 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our science tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cowley College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cowley County Community College is $8,206 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Lamar State College - Orange landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar State College - Orange, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar State College - Orange is $4,987 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 406 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. It costs about $10,659 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

Oakland Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $6,291 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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With a ranking of #9, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $7,177 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.

Wharton County Junior College also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $6,919 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 79 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #4.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ashland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

ACTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ACTC is $6,115 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

Alvin also took the #12 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $11,609 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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With a ranking of #14, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

TSTC also made our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $12,855 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our science tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lamar Institute of Technology has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,630 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

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Kilgore College
Kilgore, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Kilgore College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,503 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. It costs about $13,644 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.

NAU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $14,142 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Corning Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Corning, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Corning Community College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,307 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Corning Community College.

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With a ranking of #20, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 407 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our science tech students whose families make $48-$75k list, Truckee Meadows Community College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Truckee Meadows Community College is $11,089 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. Community College of Vermont is a public institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CCV also took the #20 spot in our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,635 for science tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Community College of Vermont.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Science Tech Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell University is $22,356 for Science Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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