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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$1,808 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Gallup are $1,932 a year.

UNM Gallup did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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Out of the 2 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at CNM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,351.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 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 2 schools only.

  • 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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