2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #11 most popular major in Arizona.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our analysis found Regional Center for Border Health to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the fringe town of Yuma, Regional Center for Border Health is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $38,405 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. PMI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at PMI Phoenix accumulate an average of around $7,821 in student debt.
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Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
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Eastern Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.
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University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. PMI East Valley is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mesa.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at PMI East Valley take out an average of $3,166 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $29.
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Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $19,636 in student debt.
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East Valley Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, EVIT is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 773 |
Oklahoma | 93 |
New Mexico | 43 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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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