by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,179 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,225 and $19,563 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science technologies / technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular science technologies / technicians programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region science tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 406 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at San Jacinto College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Science Technologies / Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at University of Arizona
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lee College
College of the Mainland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region 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.
Full College of the Mainland Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at ASU - Skysong
Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 73 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Northern Arizona University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 91 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Lone Star College System
Houston Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Houston Community College
Brazosport College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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.
Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Wharton County Junior College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Alvin Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin Community College is a small public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 119 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #15, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school situated in Port Arthur, Texas. It awarded 65 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Lamar State College - Orange came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Orange, Texas, this small public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Lamar State College - Orange
Kilgore College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Kilgore College
Texas State Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Texas State Technical College
Northern New Mexico College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 18 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Northern New Mexico College
With a ranking of #20, Victoria College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Victoria College
With a ranking of #20, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rose State College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #22, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Glendale Community College
Baylor University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 6 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Baylor University Science Technologies / Technicians Report
With a ranking of #24, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 26 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Austin Community College District
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Science Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Thomas Science Technologies / Technicians Report
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