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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in New Mexico with 43 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The excellent basic certificate programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in New Mexico. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

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