Physical Science Technologies/Technicians programs in Texas
26 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 14 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $93,030 at Brazosport College.
What this work pays in Texas
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders in Texas earn a median of $60,150 a year across 20,880 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $48,960 | 9,170 |
| Chemical Technicians | $62,580 | 6,090 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $50,710 | 3,350 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | $102,750 | 2,360 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $46,840 | 2,190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazosport College Lake Jackson | Associate's degree | — | $93,030 (26 grads) | 73 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Associate's degree | — | $86,867 (15 grads) | 37 |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | $8,225 | $80,071 (74 grads) | 102 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Associate's degree | $14,000 | $67,566 (36 grads) | 50 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont | Associate's degree | $13,769 | $67,288 (98 grads) | 110 |
| College of the Mainland Texas City | Associate's degree | $11,529 | $66,171 (81 grads) | 91 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Associate's degree | $9,750 | $62,260 (108 grads) | 210 |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange | Associate's degree | $10,787 | $56,415 (61 grads) | 36 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | $45,696 (12 grads) | 203 |
| Victoria College Victoria | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (13 grads) | 12 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | $16,784 | $39,099 (78 grads) | 65 |
| Kilgore College Kilgore | Associate's degree | $14,417 | $37,208 (19 grads) | 42 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | $9,084 | $33,138 (19 grads) | 21 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (31 grads) | 49 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Undergraduate certificate | $4,500 | not published | 84 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Associate's degree | $5,375 | not published | 118 |
| Brazosport College Lake Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 178 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| Lee College Baytown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 118 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Associate's degree | — | not published | 52 |
| Victoria College Victoria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Physical Science Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.