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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$5,570 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 773 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

#1

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Our analysis found Panola College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $3,672 per year.

Panola College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $11,300.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year.

El Centro College also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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Out of the 18 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $19,162 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Houston Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $19,926 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.

NTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,009 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NTCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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#8

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.

Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Grayson College carry an average student debtload of $21,049.

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El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,930.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

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

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 18 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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