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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges
$33,051 Avg Salary
$16,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in New Mexico. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at UNM take out an average of $24,043 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list. 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

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
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 10 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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