Program comparison

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. programs in Texas

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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What these Texas programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating13 of 23

Programs with 5-year earnings14 of 23

Programs with a cost estimate15 of 23

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Baytown, TX · Public

Lee College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$72,3951 year after completion

$122,7085 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,758 2-year degree

Orange, TX · Public

Lamar State College-Orange

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$61,0661 year after completion

$103,2715 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,310 2-year degree

Kilgore, TX · Public

Kilgore College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$60,4551 year after completion

$59,1545 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,728 2-year degree

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

Del Mar College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$58,5031 year after completion

$110,9765 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,798 2-year degree

Pasadena, TX · Public

San Jacinto Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$54,7531 year after completion

$87,6295 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,286 2-year degree

Waco, TX · Public

Texas State Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$54,1481 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,016 2-year degree

The Woodlands, TX · Public

Lone Star College System

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$53,9761 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,504 2-year degree

Wharton, TX · Public

Wharton County Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$53,2491 year after completion

$122,7465 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,332 2-year degree

Texas City, TX · Public

College of the Mainland

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$52,9991 year after completion

$133,3945 years after completion

Est. total cost $2,684 2-year degree

Alvin, TX · Public

Alvin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$52,3361 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Alvin, TX · Public

Alvin Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$51,1491 year after completion

$119,4715 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,050 2-year degree

Beaumont, TX · Public

Lamar Institute of Technology

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$48,0951 year after completion

$110,8395 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,732 2-year degree

Houston, TX · Public

Houston City College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$46,5521 year after completion

$63,2185 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,474 2-year degree

Port Arthur, TX · Public

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$36,2991 year after completion

$52,3365 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,692 2-year degree

Lake Jackson, TX · Public

Brazosport College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$148,5225 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,464 2-year degree

Lake Jackson, TX · Public

Brazosport College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

Del Mar College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Houston, TX · Public

Houston City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Orange, TX · Public

Lamar State College-Orange

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Baytown, TX · Public

Lee College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

The Woodlands, TX · Public

Lone Star College System

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Pasadena, TX · Public

San Jacinto Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$78,9285 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Victoria, TX · Public

Victoria College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$62,0715 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,086 2-year degree

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