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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona

17 Colleges
$35,418 Avg Salary
$18,709 Avg Student Debt

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 town of Yuma, Regional Center for Border Health is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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 be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. PMI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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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#5

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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#6

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. PMI East Valley is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-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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With a ranking of #10, East Valley Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Mesa, EVIT is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
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

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 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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