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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$38,572 Avg Salary
$19,159 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing an online .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $38,405.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Grand Canyon University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at TTUHSC accumulate an average of around $26,068 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Texas Baptist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northeastern State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Christian University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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