2025 Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools

Chemical Technology/Technician is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #92 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,134 associate degrees in chemical technology/technician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Chemical Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of chemical technology/technician for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemical technology/technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemical technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical technology/technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemical technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Chemical Technology/Technician in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in chemical technology/technician.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Chem Tech

1

Lee College
Baytown, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in chemical technology/technician has to look into Lee College. Lee College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Baytown.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Lee College

2

Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Del Mar College is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in chemical technology/technician. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Del Mar College

3

Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Lone Star College System is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in chemical technology/technician. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Lone Star College System

4

Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Lamar Institute of Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in chemical technology/technician. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Lamar Institute of Technology

5

San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

193 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from San Jacinto Community College

6

Lamar State College - Orange
Orange, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Lamar State College - Orange is a small public college located in the fringe town of Orange.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Lamar State College - Orange

7

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Weber State University

8

Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Alvin is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Alvin.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Alvin Community College

9

College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Annual Graduates

COM is a small public college located in the city of Texas City.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from College of the Mainland

10

Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Wharton.More information about a associate in chemical technology/technician from Wharton County Junior College

Chemical Technology/Technician by Region

View the Best Chemical Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Chemical Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

Chemical Technology/Technician is one of 2 different types of Physical Science Technicians programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chem Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical Process Technology	29
Other Physical Science Technologies/Technicians	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.