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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$2,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,051 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$1,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in New Mexico for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clovis Community College are $1,616 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clovis Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in New Mexico.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clovis Community College Report

#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$1,618 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at San Juan College

$1,932 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $1,932 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

$1,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #4 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

$1,878 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Valencia are $1,878 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Report

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central New Mexico Community College Report

$2,505 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $2,505 per year.

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$2,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $2,424 per year.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at UNM take out an average of $24,043 in student loans while working on their egree.

UNM also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

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

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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.

  • 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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