2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.
Pinal County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $17,594 in student debt.
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Northeast Texas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.
NTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,449 in tuition and fees each year.
NTCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNM Gallup are $4,708 a year.
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El Centro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.
El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 13 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 14 | University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus | Los Lunas, NM |
| 15 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 773 |
| Arizona | 280 |
| Oklahoma | 93 |
| New Mexico | 43 |
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Other Related Clinical Laboratory Science Programs
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Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
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 25 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).
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