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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region

77 Colleges
$38,572 Avg Salary
$19,159 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our analysis found Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at TTUHSC accumulate an average of around $26,068 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of around $27,745 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Regional Center for Border Health helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Yuma, Regional Center for Border Health is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $38,405.

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GateWay Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Fortis College - Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Fortis College - Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Fortis College - Houston accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. PMI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at PMI Phoenix take out is $7,821.

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High Plains Technology Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. High Plains Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodward.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
13 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
14 Panola College Carthage, TX
15 Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 25 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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